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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
To Determine Qualifications
for Voting on State
Referendums
BROOKFIELD TEST
CASE WAS tpGUED
Court Was r ! .edly Called
in Time Decide for
81. ) Election

In order TO determine the qualifications
for voters on the two state referendums,
the prohibition law and the primary law,
at the spring election March 7, a test
case has been hurriedly brought and was
argued before the Vermont supreme court
at Montpelier this afternoon. II is ex-
pected that a decision will be announced
very soon so that the tangles caused by
the interpretations of the various boards
OF civil authority in cities and towns
will be Strengthened out in time to pre-
pare check lists for the election.
The test case is brought in the name of
Thomas w. Martin of Brookfeld against
10. r. Fullam, A. ID. Reed, A. II. BigeIow
and Others of the Brookfield board of
civil authority TO compel that board to
insert his name on the check list of the
town so that he may vote at the coming
March meeting on the two refcrendums
above referred TO. Martin was refused
the right to have his name on the Brook
field list. Once the case was started, it
was promptly railroaded along the SUI
preme court, an application having been
made to supreme court that special
term Of that court be held on as early
a date as possible. The application was
granted and the supreme court was called
to meet at Montpelier this afternoon at
2 o'clock
The case Of Martin was handled by
Lieutenant-Goyernor Hale X. Darling,
while Attorney John n Harvey OF Barre
argued in behalf of the posi-, on taken
by the board OF civil authority.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
RAILROAD MEN ATTENDED
Together with Eagles, the Funeral of
William NJ Grant.

Railroad men and members OF Barre
aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles, as well
as many friends who are not affiliated
with the Eagles or railroad brotherhood,
paid marked tribute TO one of their num-
Der Sunday afternoon, when funeral serv-
ices for William NJ Grant, for several
years Central Vermont yard master who
died Friday. were held in the Perry &
Noonan mortuary chapel on Depot square
at 9 o'clock. Rev. Edgar Grassland, pas
tor of the First Presbyterian church, was
the officiating clergyman and the follow
ing men acted as bearers: Joseph Gray
and James Kelly, representing the Barre
& Chelsea railroad trainmen, Harold
Tierney and Charles Muldoon of the Cen
trail Vermont railroad. and William Muir
ray and Charles Trentini, who represent
ed the Eagles. The Eagle services were
read at the chapel and at the vault A
delegation of nearly 20 men. including a
large number of railroad employees, act
ed as an escort while the remains were
being removed to Elmwood. where they
are TO repose in the receiving vault until
spring, when interment will be made In
Hope cemetery. Delegations of railroad
men from st. Albans and White River
Junction were in the escort.
Among the tributes in profuse floral
offering were the following: Wreath of
mixed flowers, brotherhood of railroad
trainmen, No. 535; anchor of mixed how
srs. employees of the Montpelier & Wells |
River and the Barre & Chelsea railroads; !
wreath of mixed flowers, Eagles csrns
tons and hyacinths, Mr. and Mrs. r. Cam /
nagnari and family; carnations. Leclair I
{ McNulty; carnations, Mr.. and Mrs |
Jasper Bizzozero; hyaeinths. /. O. Nor
yan; carnations, Mr.. and Mrs. T. Gabel-
oni; carnations. Misses Josephine and
Angie Rizzi; carnations. Ermani Rizzi:
arnations, Miss Alba Rizzi; carnations,
Mss Annie Fontana.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
SEPARATED IS YEARS.
Mother and Two Children Are About To
Be Reunited.

After nearly l5 years separation, dur
ing which there was no communication
between the mother and her two children.
Miss Louise Brown OF Williamstown and
her brother, Harold Brown of Alburg.
and their mother. Mrs. Alice Brown
Grant Of Ellenburg Depot, n, Y, are
about to be reunited at the last named
place. Miss Brown left Barre this morn
ing for Alburg, where she will meet her
brother, and they will then proceed to
Elenburg Depot.
Nearly Is years ago the woman placed
the two very young children in the War.
ner home at st. Adams and said she
would return for them in three weeks.
The officials of the home were never able
to locate her. Six years ago the girl was
placed in the home of 0. B. Wood Of
Georgia, now OF Williamstown. and She
has made her home there until a year
ago, when she went away to work. The
latter has just received letter from her
brother. enclosing letter from their
mother, and this Is the agency to bring
about their reunion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
CAME FROM SCOTLAND.
Robert Gray Died Saturday After Illness
of One Week

Robert Gray passed away at the home
of his daughter. Mrs, James Slora of
Cutler corner, Saturday after an illness
of less than week. Death was due
TO an attack OF bronchitis, which was
followed by paralysis. Besides his wife
he is survived by three daughters. Mrs.
Slora. with whom he had resided for the
past year. Mrs. James Alexander and
Mrs. Peter Gordon of Barre. and two
sons. William Gray of this city, and Rob
ert Gray, who is a resident of Aberdeen.
Scotland. Miss Jane Gray, a sister lives
in Aberdeen.
Mr.. Gray was born in Aberdeen July
81. lS47 As a young man he learned
the ship carpenters trade vocation
which he followed until he came to
America with his wife in September
1914 His marriage 20 Jessie Craigen
took place in Scotland 46 wears ago last
August. on their arrival in Barre in
the fall of 1914. Mr.. and Mrs GRAY re-
sided for time in this city. going later
to Cutler corner to make their home. H.
was an adherent Of the Presbyterian
church.
Funeral services viii De- held at the
home Of Mrs. Peter Gordon. los North
Seminary street Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock. Rev Edgar Crossland pastor
NJ the First PRESBYTERIAN church. viii
b. the officiating clergyman. and inter
ment win - inside n Hope cemetery.
Members 81 tlse family request that
flower, o. omitted
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
LADIES OF BUCHAN
WERE IN CHARGE
Of Annual Observance of Fasten's Zen
Held at Clan Gordon Hall Saturday
Evening-A Banquet Was
Feature.

| Buchan folks held their annual observ
ance of fasten's cen in Clan Gordon hal
Saturday evening with very represen-
tative attendance of Glenugie club mem.
bers and their wives. Merrymaking be.
gan with the banquet at 1880 o'clock and
continued until midnight, the affair being
in charge of the ladies, owing to the fact
that this fastens cen occurred in leap
year. Much that is explanatory in an
interesting way is contributed by mem
Der of the club in giving an account of
the observance.
Bannock night, or fasten's cen. is an
institution that is almost lost in the
msts of antiquity. 1t is certainly rel
ic of pre- reformation times in Scotland
and there are comparatively few Scots
men in Barre who are familiar with its
significance. But members of the Glen
ugie club endeavor each year to celebrate
il as they were accustomed to do in their
own district. Every year since they be-
gan to observe the festival has shown an
improvement over previous years. sat
urday's bannock night coming in leap
year the club handed the management
over to the ladies of the club and need
less to say all previous obseryauces were
eelipsed.
The bill of fare included such items as
bannocks and treacle. cheese and oat
cakes, an unlimited supply Of good cheer
for the men folks and tea and cakes for
the women. The dance program. under
the management of Mrs. Clubb. included
such old-time numbers as Petronalia and
strip the Willow which made the old.
timers get movement on which they
had thought lost these many years. To
ward IL o'clock under the gentle per
.uasion of the unmarried and widowed
adies Of the club the male members
we're pretty well exhausted from dancing.
Before the company dispersed il was
-oted the best bannock night the club
lss ever celebrated. The committee was
Of Mrs. Leel. Mrs. Adams. Mrs. I
lubb. Mrs McHardy Mrs. Murray. Mrs 4
'ovie and Mrs. Gauld.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
DEATH OF w. Z. CARROLL.
Former Barre Young Man Died at Kear-
ny, N. ].

A telegram received here Sunday an
nounced the death of William Il. Carroll
formerly OF Barre, which occurred at the
home OF his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Car
roll in Kearny, n. j., Saturday evening
at s!45 o'clock, the end following an i'll
ness of a month. Besides his mother,
Mr.. Carroll is survived by his wife, who
was Miss Bertha Thornton OF Montpelier,
and one son, Howard Carroll. He also
leaves six sisters, Misses Alice, Esther,
Helen, Adele, Bernice and Gladys Car
roll.
The remains will be brought TO Barre,
the funeral party leaving New York
Tuesday morning at s O'Clock and ar
irving in this city over the Central Ner-
mont railroad in the evening at o'clock
The body will be taken TO the home of
Miss Flora Murphy, II Forsythe place.
Funeral services will be held in st. Mon
ica's church Wednesday morning at $3.50
o'clock, the parish priest, Rev. p. NJ. Me-
kenna, officiating. Interment viii be
made in the Catholic cemetery on Beck
ley street. Mrs. Elizabeth Carroll and
the deceased's wife and child, and his
sister, Miss Alice Carroll, will accompany
the remains to Barre.
Mr.. Carroll was born in Barre Sept 25
1898. He attended the city schools and
for time, after the death OF his fla
ther, William J. Carroll, he was associ-
ated with his mother in the granite bus
mess on Granite street For two years
he was engaged as steward in the Vim
sta club. Latterly he had been living
in Montpelier, where he was married two
years ago One month ago he went, with
his family. to Keany
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
CHILD FEARFULLY BURNED.
Fen Into Pail Of Hot Water on Kitchen
Floor.

Joseph Cano, jr.. son of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph CAno OF 80 Granite street. is at
the City hospital suffering from fearful
burns which were inflicted when he fell
into a mop pail OF hot water Sunday
afternoon. The little fellow is % months
old aud was learning to walk Mrs Csno
left the pail on the floor for a few mo
ments while she stepped into an adioin
ing room. Cries from the kitchen led 70
the discovery Of the baby partially i'm
merscd in the water. Dr. N. l.. Chandler
was called and the boy vas hurried TO
the hospital The hack Of the BODY and
shoulders were badly sealded and other
burns about the body intensified the
ehild's suffering Tie Cauos have one
other child, a babe of three months.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
TALK OF THE TOWN

The regular rehearsal Of the Montpe
lier Choral society viii be held Tuesday
at $ p. M. as usual. but IN the Kellogg
Hubbard library instead Of the Montpe.
lier city hall. the change being made on
account Of the fremens BAN ia the CITY
hall on the 2gth.
4 letter received by William Steward.
a Mount street man. from his mother.
who Is resident of Great Yarmouth.
Eng casts an Illuminating sidelight on
some oi the phases of tie European war
that ara being brought home 20 the folks
IA the tight little Isle. 0u tho occasicn
of The last Zeppelin raid several per
sons were killed hy bombs which landed
within four hundred wards S. Mrs stew
ards horne. Two = alr-. Stewards sons
are at tbe front ono 81 them being q
member Of the medical corps. A third
son. who IS approaching hi- f5th birth-
aay. expect. O. D. called to thr colors
ia Nav a. thc government begins r.-
eruifing men 81 the a. class 81 tir early
part 81 Nay.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
WILL COME TO BARRE.
Rev. Bert ]. Lehigh of Oswego, N. Y, to
Send Formal Acceptance Soon.

At the morning services in the First
Baptist church Sunday, the acting pas
tor, Rev. DIR. Paini, read a communication
from Rev. Bert j. Lehigh of 0swego. y.
Y, in which the candidate for the local
pastorate mtimated that his resignation
from the OswegO pulpit would be read
yesterday. Immediately upon its accept
ance, the letter went on, Rev. Mr.. Le-
high would mail his acceptance of the
Barre call. A favorabi response to the
call extended by the First Baptist church
several weeks ago means that the church
will not be long without a resident pas
tor. Rev. Mr.. Lehigh has Indicated that
he will be ready to assume his duties in
Barre late in March.
Last week the First Baptist church
closed transaction for the purchase OF
the residence OF John l.. Wallace on
Franklin street. The house is to be used
as permanent parsonage and will he
occupied by the family Of Rev. Mr.. Lc-
high.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS
ABOUT UNARMED SHIPS
Count Won Bernstorff Pre-
sented Note from Berlin
To-day to Secretary Of
State Lansing - Austria's
Stand Is Identical with
That of Germany

| Washington, ID. C., Feb. 2s.-ln note
presented To Secretary OF State Lansing
to-day by Count Won Bernstorff. Germany
assured the United States that ii has no
intention of revoking the pledges given
in the Lusitania case. The note says
that Germany can conceive of no reason
Tor charging or postponing the new in
structions TO submarine commanders to
treat as warships the enemy merchant
men armed "defensivcly" and that spe-
cial precautions have been taken to pre-
vent ships not armed being attacked.
Baron Zwiedenik, charge of the Aus
trian embassy, had an engagement to
confer with Secretary Lansing later
Austria's position to be announced is
identical with Germany's.
The instructions direct the German am.
bassador particularly to tell Secretary
Lansing that British merchantmen,
armed Ostensibly only for defense, have
not assumed the character OF peaceful
traders, but that on the contrary they
carry guns for the especial purpose of
attacking German submarines. 10 sup
port this claim the Berlin foreign office
has sent the ambassador for presentation
to the state department, list of at least
20 incidents where it is claimed British
ships have attacked subma-
rines.
Confidential adyces received from Ber.
lin state that German and Austrian sub
marine commanders already have been
given their new orders and that from
midnight Tuesday they win be author
zed to sink without warn all armed mer-
chant ships of the enemies of Germany.
1t was said also that many OF the |
submarine commanders probably had left |
their bases on voyages and that even
should the United States request the
'ostponing of the opening of the cam
'aign it would be impossible to get word
o many OF the submarines 1t was
tated, however, that no other nation
ad asked a postponemept. Count Berns-
ortf and other officials Of the German
mbassy declined to discuss the instruc-
ions from Berlin.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
GERMANS DECLARE
BIG DAMAGE DONE
Report That Their Bombs Destroyed Five
British Factories and Three War
ships During Zeppelin Raid
Jan. 81.

Berlin, via wireless, Feb. 2s.-On tn,
occasion of the last Zeppelin raid ovcV
England on Jan. 81 two government fac.
tories and two ammunition factories at
Birmingham and one ammunition factory
near Bradford were destroyed by bombs
the Overseas news agency asserts. The
agency also says the British cruiser Caro-
line and the destroyers Eden and Nish
were sunk. The Caroline. IL is declared.
sank in six minutes. 81 members of the
crew being killed, IS injured and AZ
drowned.
A Berlin dispatch on Feb. 10 said that
the three warships mentioned had been
sunk during Zeppelin raid but this was
denied by the British government. which
stated that neither the Caroline nor any
other British warship nor any merchant
ship was struck by bombs
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
NEW CHURCH OPENED.
Methodist Structure at St. Johnsbury
Cost $4,000.

st. Johnsbury, Feb q. The new Grace
Methodist church was opened yesterday
hundreds of parishioncrs worshiping IL
the handsome new ediiice
It replaces the one burned year age
last January and when completed will
be one of the finest and best equipped
church homes in Vermont.
The building is 60xl20, OF New Hamp-
shire granite, with trimmings of Hard
wick granite, and the interior is finished
in oak. The church and furnishings,
including the large pipe organ, viii repre-
sent a cost of $4,000. The church is
being built by the Cummings Construc-
tion company of Ware, Mass, Work was
begun last June, the corner stone laid
Sept. Is. II is expected now that the
building will be completed in May. and
that the dedication viii take place May
IA, with Bishop Hamilton presiding and
assisted by former pastors of the church.
The impressive services Yesterday were
by the pastor, Rev. George A.
Martin, and were heiS in the assembly
room, the auditorium not being completed.
Since the church was burned, the sery-
ices have been held in the Colonial the
atre Many generous gifts have made
the new Grace church possible. The
memorial windows are all gifts.
The main window at the front of the
church is being made by Tiffany of New
York This is to be 20xl2 feet and will
pc placed in the building in September.
The building committee is composed
If the pastor, A. L. Bailey, R. O. Ham
lton, S. d. Atwood, and Calvin L.
lark
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
DIED IN DENVER.
John Vercoe, Jr., Had Been III for Long
Time

Tidings reached Barre by telegraph
yesterday of the death of John Vercoe
| ir., which occurred in Denver, Col, whith
er he went for the benefit of his health
some months ago. Mr.. Vercoe's demise
occurred Saturday and the remains will
be brought to Barre. Funeral services
will be held in Barre, although arrange
ments have not been wholly completed
The direct cause of the young mans
death was pneumonia, although he was
a sufferer from the effects of tuberculo-
sis. More recent dispatches had indicat-
ed that Mr.. Nercoe's condition was i'm
proving and news of his death came un-
expectedly.
He is survived by his father John Yer
coe of Barre, and he also leaves four sis
tiers, Mrs. c. Il. Tracy and Miss Florence
Nercoe of Barre and Mrs. /. +. Flint and
Miss Dorcas Nercoe of Lowell Mass
The deceased was a native of Barre and
had he lived until April 20 he would have
reached his 2lst birthday He attended
the city schools and was enrolled in the
commercial course at Spaulding high
school when he abandoned his studies.
Thereafter he was employed for two
years in Montpelier going to California
early in 1915. Three months afterward
he went to Denver. Mr.. Vercoe was a
young man of fine qualities and a wide
circle of friends in Barre is left to mourn
his passing. He was an adherent of the
Methodist church.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
UNABATED FURY
ON WHOLE LINE
Along the Meuse, the Prog
ress of the Attackers Has
Slowed Up Considerably,
and Even in the Woevre
District the French Are
Offering Effective Resist
ance ~

The great battle of Verdun, now enter
ing Its second week, is continuing with
unabated fury, with the German armies
driving hard at the French defenses along
the lengthening line which now runs far
beyond the salient in which lies the fort
ress. Paris asserts that with the pour
ing in of heavy reinforcement for Cen
eral Joffre's armies, the German advance
has been checked, but Berlin claims a
continuation of the forward march on the
French stronghold.
Along the Meuse, to the north of Ver-
dun, the Germans have been unable to
make as rapid progress as in the initial
stages of the battle and even on the
Woevre front, where the French fell
back, they now appear to be offering eff
fective resistance. The French defensive
operations at the same places are taking
on the nature of a counter offensive, as
in the attacks on Fort Douaumont, four
miles northeast of Verdun.
Paris, Feb. 2s.-German troops by
surprise attack have been successful in
entering certain advanced French trenches
near Navarin Farm in the Champagne
district, according to the French official
statement this afternoon.
In the region north of verdun, the bonn
bardment continued with intensity, par
ticularly in the central sector and on the
French right. The German forces yes
terday evening made several attempts to
capture the village of Douaumont. Their
efforts were broken by the resistance of
the French troops, who withstood most
furious assaults. The situation at the
fort of Douaumont is without change; |
the fort remains closely encircled.
In the Woevre district, the Germans
yesterday and last night assumed greater
activity The railroad station at Elk,
after having changed hands several times,
finally remains in the possession of the
French. All efforts of the Germans
against hill No. ass, near Elk, were with
out result The German attack against
the French positions at Manheulles re-
suited in complete failure, the French
artillery replying with energy to the
bombardment of the Germans along the
entire front.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-28
QUINCY CUTTERS
HAVE NOT AGREED
All the Other Unions Connected with
Quincy Granite Industry Have Come
to an Understanding with
Manufacturers.

Quincy, Mass, Feb. 2S.-Final settle
ment OF the dispute between the granite
workers of Quincy and the manufac'
turers over hours and wages nov de-
pends on the outcome Of conferences be-
tween the manufacturers and the cutters
who have not yet come 10 an agree
ment. All the other branches OF the in
dustry have come to an agreement eX.
cept the cutters, and the time for which
the agreements of the other branches
will run depends on the terms made by
the cutters.
The quaTymen, polishers and engi-
neers reached "A settlement several weeks
ago, and the blacksmiths and sharpeners
came to an understanding Saturday. I'm
less the new price agreements are settled
for all the workers in the granite indus
try by March general strike may be
called in Quincy.
Committees from the granite cutters
union and the manufacturers assoeia-
ton met Saturday, and although no de-
cision had been reached after a long ses-
sion, it was said that progress had been
made. The committees will meet again
Monday night.