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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16
TAKES BARRE POSITION.
Allan w. Reid to Manage Office of Stand
ard Granite Co.

! Allan w Reid, who for the past six years
has been in the employ of the Vermont
Marble Co. much of tha time as building
salesman for the company's Cleveland, o.,
office, has taken charge of the downtown
office of the Standard Granite Co. in the
Aldrich building. Mr.. Reid will devote
his whole time TO the affairs of the office.
while Douglas NJ. Barclay. of Barclay
Bros. who has been dividing his time be-
tween the office and the company's quar-
ries in Graniteville, will give more of his
attention to the quarrying end of the
business The demand for the Standard
company's medium and light stock has
grown rapidly in recent years and the
establishment of an office in the business
section is calculated to facilitate greatly
the handling of local and outside orders.
The business association that has eX-
listed between Barclay Bros. and the
Standard Granite Co. since the manufac-
turing concern was founded will be CON
tinued. although the latter company viii
have at its disposal the services of an ex-
perieneed stoueman who can give his
whole time TO the Barre office, thus en-
abling Mr.. Barclay TO resume his former
oversight Of operations at the quarries
The Standard Granite Co. has leased at
tractive office quarters in the Aldrich
block Mr. Reid will be assisted in the
detail work at the office by Miss Sophia
RoSsi
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16
Part of Consolidated Quarry
Co.'s Holdings Bought by
Wetmore & Morse
PRICE SAID TX
ArS S125,000
The Wet. ore & Morse Co.
Thereby Secure Valuable
Addition to Their Quarry

Deeds have been filed at the town
clerks office in Barre Town showing the
! transfer of the MARI & Gordon quarry of
the Consolidated Quarry company's
holdings to the Wetmorc & Morse Gran
ite Co., which owns large and valuable
quarry next adjoining. The negotiations
for the same were concluded yesterday
and the deeds were filed last night. 1t is
understood that the price paid was in the
vicinity of $l25,000.
The purchase of the Marr & Gordon
quarry gives the Wetmore & Morse con
cern an important addition to its prop
erty on Milestone hill The new acquisi-
tion is located next adjoining their own
quarry and thus it will be possible to
work both to good advantage. The gran
lite is similar, being of the well known
Barre light" stock. When seen to-day
concerning the purchase, President Frank
NJ. Cory of the Wetmore & Morse COM
pany had little to say except that the
Mari & Gordon quarry will be operated
in conjunction with their previous hold
ings.
The Marr & Gordon quarry is one of
number Of quarries which were consoli-
dated some years ago under the name of
the Consolidated Quarry company, the
late John w. Mcdonald being one of the
promoters of the new concern as well as
its president, once the organization was
The sale of this quarry makes the sec
ond transfer OF Importance in the Barre
granite belt within a few weeks, the
other having been the purchase of one
half fptaracf in tha II T Smith & IN
by II. Nelson Jackson of Bur
lington and S. Hollister Jackson Of Barre.
The greater part of the holdings of the
Consolidated Quarry company remains
in that company's possession and, it is
will be operated as usual by
that company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16
TALK OF THE TOWN

Special business meeting Thursday y
night after the prayer meeting at the
Baptist church to hear the report of the
pulpit committee. A large attendance is
desired.
Barre friends of DR.. Bancroft Of South
Barre will be interested to learn that he
is recovering from a serious illness. Mem
bers of DR.. Bancroft's family are now
detained at home by illness.
Rev and Mrs. f. L. Abbott Of Henni-
ker, n. H., arrived in the city to-day to
participate in a series of evangelical
meetings Rev. Mr.. Abbott was former
ly connected with a mission in Barre.
Several young ladies, all pupils of Miss
Bessie Spear, met at her home last even
ing to organize club, the object of
which is to promote increasing knowl-
edge and appreciation of music. In a
brief business meeting. the name. "Chro-
matte club" was chosen, and the follow
ing officers were unanimously elected:
President Miss Isobel Gall; secretary
treasurer, Miss Edna Malmquist; pro-
gram committee. Miss Anna Robertson
and Miss Lillian Geake After the bust
ness meeting, musical stunts" formed
the principal diversion of the evening,
the prize for the funniest and most
original performance being awarded to
Miss Gall, and the consolation prize to
Miss Robertson.
Devotees OF skating participated in a
most enjoyable costume carnival at the
Pearl street rink last evening and large
number of people who did not skate were
on the sidelnes TO witness the spectacle.
Prizes were awarded as follows: Best
costumes. lady and gentleman. George
Fowlie and Miss Martha Reid, a box Of
Apollo chocolates; second prize, j.
O'keefe and lady; frst prize in the IA
dies contest. Miss Ruth Milne: second
prize. Mrs. sumner OF Montpelier; first
prize for gentlemen. E1rl smith; second. !
Adam Riddel; first prize for children. +
Miss Irene Liberty; second Master vii I
lam Murray. All Of the awards were 1
made in the form Of confectionery pack I
lges.
At the close Of the st. Johnsbury dis
rict preachers conference at the He'd
ling Methodist church to-day. Rev. +.
2 Newell and several OF the visiting
lergymen went to Montpelier seminary, {
yhere they participated in a clerical con.
ereHce to which Representations from
hree Vermont Methodist districts were
invited. Tentative plans were 20 D. dis.
ussed for = midwinter institute e. ~
ED az the seminary sometime next win
r dor the benefit Of younger clcrgymen
nd younE laymeu Of the conference. It
.as expected that the question 81 decid- :
lE definitely On the institute rrorossl &
-ouid hinge On the sentiment deEeiuIel ]
{ to-day's c1nference. - tAs Mstter has !
q been discussed at leueth among the z
lethodist churches Of the state.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16
MUNITIONS SHIPS
BURNED AT SEA
Great Loss Sustained at Brooklyn Where
Shells Were Being Loaded for the
Entente Allies-Two Lives
Are Reported Lost.

New York, Feb. l6 The steamships
Bolton Castle and Pacific and the nine
hundredfoot pier belonging to the New
York Dock company, at the foot of Pio-
neer street in Brooklyn, were destroyed
by fire early this morning. Another
steamer, the Pallazia. was badly dam
aged and about twenty-five scows and
lighters were partly or wholly burned.
Two coolies are missing, and the loss is
estimated at considerably more than ST..
100000
The origin of the fire is not known,
but suspicious of incendiarism were
aroused because some of the steamers
were loading war munitions, part of
which was for Russia. The burned pier
is also believed to have been filled with
merchandise, including munitions. The
fire started in a building on the pier.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16
HELP WAS CALLED
FROM OTHER CITIES
Flames Were Checked at the
Edge of Wooden Tene-
ment District, and Occu-
pants of the Latter We're
Driven into the Street

Fall River, Mass, Feb. l6.-Fire which
swept through portion of the business
district of this city early this morning,
burning score OF buildings, including
an apartment hotel and several OF the
city's largest retail establishments,
caused loss of approximately $1,000
900, according to the estimates OF pre-
erty owners and store proprietors to-
day. There was no loss of life although
there were many narrow escapes.
After nearly three hours fight the local
fremen, with the assistance of firemen
from other cities, checked the flames on
the edge of a wooden tenement district
which for a time was seriously menaced.
The occupants of these houses fled to
the snow covered streets with little cloth
ing and were cared for in churches, pub
lie buildings and private homes.
The flames originated in the basement
Of four story brick building at the cor
ner of South Main and Spring streets
by the Steiger company as
department. store, but the cause of the
Ere has not been aseertaned. The flames
swept rapidly south along Main street
to Columbia street, taking small build
ngs on both sides of the street and GO
ng up Spring street. The Lennox hotel,
IN apartment structure, was direstly
tcross the street from the Steger store.
md the guests in the hotel escaped
through the rear doors and windows as
he front of the building was burning.
During the height of the confagration |
lelp was summoned from Newport, |
Taunton and New Bedford The fire was
he most disastrous in the history of
he city.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16
QUARRELS WITH WIFE,
SLASHES HIS THROAT
Wallace Peters of Rutland Made Wound
Sufficient to Need IA Stitches, But
He Will Recover.

| Rutland, Feb. l6.-Bleeding profuse-
! ly from a selfinficted razor slash across
| his throat, Wallace Peters, recently To-
cal hack driver, and former resident of
Mendon, was found in the office of DIR.
Bradford c. Powers on Center street at
$50 O'Clock yesterday afternoon when
the doctor returned to his Office after
making call. Fourteen stitches were
required to close the cash. Marital in
felicity is supposed to have prompted
Peters to attempt his own life. He will
be arraigned in police court on charge
of assaulting his wife yesterday after
noon.
1t appears that Peters lost his nerve
Immediately after he started to carry out
his suicidal intention at the home of
Mrs. James Foley of No. A. Washington
street. The jugular vein was not sew
cred although several veins had been cut
and the man must have lost considerable
blood while making his way to DIR. Pow
ers' Office for treatment.
When DIR. Powers had dressed the
wound the injured man told him that he
was going to Mendon. Ii was learned
at police headquarters, however, that Pc
ters had been seen after his visit TO Or.
Powers office at the Rutland Railroad,
Light and Power company's car barn on
South Main street, where a brother is
employed.
Armed with a warrant sworn ont by
Peters wife and issued by Grand Juror
Charles 4. Noyak, charging Peters with
breach OF the peace by way of assault
on Mrs. Peters, Officers Martin Kennedy
and Timothy Dwyer went to the car
barn. They found Peters with his throat
bandaged. asleep in a car and placed him
under arrest. He spent the night in a
'ell az police headquarters.
Peters prompt action in seeking the {
lid Of a physician probably saved his 4
iie, as it is probable that he would have
Dlcd to death without surgical atten-
ion. A. il Is, however. a scar reaching .
Utmost from ear t. ear viii be the only
eminder he viii have in time to come .
II his narrow escape from a suicides /
rave.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16
Sl39,4SS WAS BID
FOR STATE BUILDING
George T. Kelly Of Yonkers, N. Y, Was
Lowest Bidder for Contract at
Montpelier-Contract Was
Not Awarded.

With bid of Sl30,lSS as the price for
the erection of the building complete
George 7. Kelly of Yonkers, n. V, was
the lowest of 2l bidders whose proposals
on the state building TO be constructed
at Montpelier for the use of the state Ii
brary, supreme court and historical so
ciety. were opened yesterday afternoon
in the supreme court room at the state
House by the building commission. The
bids were opened by Secretary II. +. era
ham of the commission aud the only
other members present were Levi 7.
Smith of Burlington, representing his ia
ther, G. p. Smith. and eXGov. w. w.
Sticknoy.
The lowest bid on the electric work
was submitted by the Lord Electric Co.
of Boston. $1,000, and the lowest on
steam fitting by the Isaac Coffin Co.,
Boston, $500.
The commission opened and read the
bids before the representatives. of the CON
tracing firms present but made no de-
cision or comment. The commission re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids and it is only reasonable to assume
it will take advantage of that privilege
and change the specifications and adver-
tise for new bids inasmuch as the pres
ent bids total more than the appropria
tion made by the legislature of Sl50,000.
The bids for the building complete, ex-
cepting the wainscot and extra finish
work the ornamental plaster work and
the extra terazzo and marble work, were
as follows: T.. T. Abbott Co., New York
- q
Isle Granite Co.. New York City. SILL |
$40; James Z. eastman. Burlington, |
sI55,59479; II, p. Cummings Co., Woods
vile, n H., Sl52,000; c. A. Dodge Co.,
Mass. $l477ll; w. II. Fis
sell & Co., New York City, $4,000; r. |
n. Howes Construction Co.. Boston, Sl4a, |
900; George r. Kelly, Yonkers, y. Y, /
sl394sS; the Kieslich Construction Co,
Sl52,042; H. Wales Lines Co.,
Meriden, Conn. 1851, ,SS7; George Baker
Long, Worcester, Mass, Sl47.l5o; Ed
ward f. Miner Building Co, Worcester,
Mass. $l45,sl9 the John Nelson Con
jtriction Co.. Montpelier, $l4o,s52; O. S.
Essex Junction, Sl49.569; the
Daniel r. Shepard, Boston. Sl59,T4l; w
>HelLOn fSNailOW 70. New I oFk NlDNy
l49,437; S. p. Troy CO., Boston, Sl4a,-
9s; Vermont Construction Co., Burling-
on, Sl5l 300; w. A. Wentworth Co.,
'oston, Sl56,975; I. F. Woodbury. Sons
o.. Boston, Sl49,7 ,76J.
The following are the bids for the wir
ng: Barnes Pope Co., Boston, S4,sTl; t
he Barre Electric Co., Barre, s43s4; 5
'rown & Robcy, Burlington, S6.s75; Car !
sle Connor Co., Boston, S4.S75; T. J. {
,elly & Co.. Boston, S4,696 f. G. Lewis, $
oston. S5,3SS; Lord Electric Co., Boston, r
5000; Nichols ( Warren Electric Co., 4
S4,l44.
The bids for steam fitting were as fol- |
'ws; G. S. Blodgett Co. Burlington, \
),3l4.S3; Allan Calhoun, Middlebury, b
l0,2l7; Cleghorn Co., Boston, Sl0,975; {
,aac Coffin Co., Boston, $500; Ingalls, a
kendricken, Inc, Boston, sl0,437; t
ynch & Woodward, Boston, So,426; NJ.
eCarty & Sons, Poultney, Sll .4S5: Peck
ros., Montpelier. 1912; 7. A. Ridder &
,, Boston. Sl0390; Walworth English
ett Co., Boston, $3.50.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16
40 HURT IN RIOT.
Freight Handlers and Strike Breakers
Clash at New London.

New London, Conn. Feb. l6.-As a re.
suit OF battle between striking freight
handlers and strike breakers at the
freight wharf Of the Central Vermont
railway. in East New London. yesterday
about 40 men were injured. Eleven are
in the hospital
The strikers attacked the strike-break-
ers when they were returning from din
ner with clubs and stones. Two police
men on duty at the wharf succeeded.
after a time, by firing their revolvcrs
in the air in cowing the bclligerents. Re.
Inducements we're sent from police head
quarters to the scene, every available
man being called on for that purpose.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16
BURIAL AT HOPE CEMETERY.
Funeral Of Mrs. Annie E. Bill Held Tues
day Afternoon.

The funeral OF Mrs. Annie f. Bill. wife
Of the late Edward u. Bill Of Montreal
p q. whose death occurred At the home
of her daughter. Mrs. James Robertson
OF l23 Orange street. Sunday morning,
was held az the house Tuesday afternoon
at o'clock Rev. W. J. NJ. Beattie. rec
tor OF the Church Of the Good shepherd.
was assisted in the services by Rev. =.
w Barnctt Of the Congregational church.
The bearers were; William Robertson.
James Rhind. W II. Morse. William Rob
ertson and Rupert Bili, a son of the de-
ceased. There were several fine foral
tributes. Iuterment vas made in HOPE
CemeteTy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16
YEAR SHORT OF CENTURY.
But Mrs. Sibel Guild of Bellows Falls Is
Very Wcll

Bellows Falls, Feb. lG.-Mrs. Sibel
Huntoon Prouty Guild, the oldest woman
in northern Windham county and per-
haps the oldest woman in the county, OBJ
served the Goth anniversary OF her birth
yesterday in the home OF her nephew.
Harley J. Huntoon, at l6 Atkinson
street.
Mrs. Guild was in good health up to a
week before Christmas when she had n
brief illness. Since that time she has
not been in good health. When a press
representative called upon her yesterday
she received him cordially and said that
when she was as young IS he she never
expected to reach her gth milestone.
The venerable woman was born in
Unity, n. H., Feb. Il. 1917. the oldest OF
seven children OF Lemdel and tSibell
Palmer Huntoon. After her graduation
from the Chester scmirary she taught
school in Langdon. Charlestown and Ac-
worth. y. H. When she first began
teaching she received - l3 cents week,
but did not have to pay for her board as
she "boarded round with the pupils
]. I.ater she received - a week. which was
regarded as large pay for woman 70
receive AZ that time. She learned the
iailor's trade and in 1871 vas married 20
Josiah Prouty. They lived in Boston
i've wears and then returned to Bellows
Falls
Her second husband was Rufus Guild
o whom she was married IN 1851. They
iyed in Bellows Falls. Following the 4
lesth Of Mfr. Guild in 1867 she moved 10 1
Alstead. where she engaged in the tailor's |
rdde. She remained there until 10 years I
20. when she came to Bellows Falls 60 4
make her home with her nephew She is (
member Of the Alstsad Universalist /
hurch.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16
IN PROBATE COURT.
Many Administrators Appointed and
other Business Done.

In probate court to-day Frank d.
Smith OF Lyndonville settled his accounts
as administrator OF the estate Of Mary
J. Brown. late of North6eld; the will of
John :. Collins. late Of Barre. was pre-
sented; Charles =. Kingsbury Of Mont
pelier was appointed administrator Of
the estate OF Ezra Kingsbury. late 81
Warren; William J. Redmond Of Enos-
burg Falls was appointed administrator
OF the estate Of Martha l.. Caldwell;
George NJ. King Of Marshfeld was ap-
pointed administrator Of the estate Of
Martha King. Eta r. Mason of Mont
pelier vas appointed guardian for D.
Ashley Mason. minor, of Montpelier;
D. w Cooley of Waterbury was appoint
"a administrator Of the estate of iaura
l.. Cook. late Of Barre, in place Of George
VI Morse.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16
ALARM IN BOSTON.
Fire Causes Four Alarms to Be Sounded
This Morning.

Boston, Feb. l6.-The greater part of
the fire department was called out by
four alarms early to-day to fight blaze
in the midst of nest of wooden build
ings in the Mount Pleasant section of
the Roxhury district.
The fire originated in four-story
brick building that was being renodeled.
The lover floor was occupied by 4. G.
Fennessy. a steam filter. and the upper
floors were unoccupied. The building was
badly damaged and the flames for a
while threatened to sweep through the
closely bult-up neighborhood. Snow
covered roofs helped the firemen in their
fight to keep the fire from spreading Sc
riouslv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16
TEUTONIC PLOT
is SUSPECTED
IN TORONTO FIRE
American Club, in Which There Have
Been Recent Demonstrations in Favor
of Entente Allies and Where "Amer-
ican Legion" Was Started, Was
Destroyed and Man Was Killed.

Toronto, Feb l6.-One man was killed
and two were injured in fire which
early to-day wrecked the six-story home
of the American club. Several explosions
were heard while the fire was burning,
and the early uncoutrmed reports were
that the blaze was the result of an alien
military plot, the American club having
been the scene of recent demonstrations
in favor of the entente Pllies. The 9th
overseas regiment. popularity known as
the american Legion had its birth
there.
The dead man is believed to be p. p.
Hurston Of Dallas, Tex. The property
loss Is $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16
London, Feb. 16.-Reuter's Petrograd
correspondent telegraphs that Ezerum
has been captured by the Russians.

Berlin, via London, Feb. 16.-Three at
tacks by the British in efforts to recover
trenches southeast of Ypres, Belgium,
which they lost to the Germans, were
announced at army headquarters to-day.
All the attacks were declared fruitless,
as were those of the French in attempts
to regain the ground lost northwest of
Tahure in the Champagne district
Rainy weather is hindering fighting ac-
tivities in the western arena, while driv-
ing snow is reported along the whole
eastern front and nothing of Importance
has occurred there, the statement adds.
Paris, via London, Feb. 16.-The war
office this afternoon said there were no
important events last night. "In Cham
payne we recaptured by means of at
tacks with hand grenades certain trench
sections to the east of the road from Ia
hure to Somme"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16
BRITISH LOST 900
YARDS OF TRENCHES
SOUTH OF YPRES
Germans Claim That zoo Yards Were
Captured in Heavy Assault and zone
Officer and Several Dozen Men
Were Made Prisoners"

London Feb ia heavy hattie,
brought on by a German assault south
west Of Gpres. has resulted in the cap
ture OF a third Of a mile Of the British
front line.
The German official account reads;
Southeast Of Ypres. after heavy artil-
lery bon mbardments BY way Of prepara-
tion. our troops captured some 500 yards
of British positions. a majority Of the
defenders II the British trenches were
killed. One officer and several Dozen
men were made prisoners
The British of8cial communication s.
sucd last evening ssyss
LAST night, after a heavy lombard
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16
FIND QUINN IN ST. ALBANs.
Manchester. n H., Police Charge Him
vith Jumping Bail

Manchester. u r.. Feb IG.-PoIicc In
spect0rs M0hr and Hcalv 81 Manchester
arrived here last night from 81 Alhans.
vt with lcrcmiah T. Quinn of this citv.
who ). charged with having skipped his
hail and with having neglected t. sup
pert his wife and miner children.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16

ment ON the whole front of the Ypres
salient to the south Of hooge, the enemy
made several infantry attacks.
Between the Npres Confines canal ana
the lpres Confines railway the enemy
broke into our front trench on front
of about 600 yards. All his other at
tacks failed.
"a heavy bombardment on both sides
continues"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16

A special mite box meeting for the
mission circle of the Cniversalist church
viii Be- held with Mrs q. X. HoIlistcr Fri-
dav afternoon Feb. u. az Z.3l o'clork.
All members and those having mite boxes
ars urged 70 attend Wstchuord, Civ
ing
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16

Miss + Bcrgami Of Milford. y n ar
riel in TIE city Yesterday and . making
. visit 81 several DAYS a. the Euc-t of
AIr and Mrs. Antonio u. Fa-ola ID Bgriin
slrret.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16

Dr ". A. Dawson Of Burlington VIII
D. IN Rarre Saturday and viii speak in
The Baptist church SUNDAY morning. Rev.
DR. Piani will b. the speaker in the even
ing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-16
CHANGES SUGGESTED
ARE NOW EMBODIED
Count Won Bernstorff Pre-
sented the Latest Draft of
Agreement to Secretary
Lansing To-day, and They
Remained in Conference
Only Ten Minutes

Washington, D. c., Feb. 16.-Count Won
Bernstorff, the German ambassador, to-
day presented to Secretary Lansing the
latest draft of the Lusitania agreement,
embodying the changes suggested by the
American government and also one
change suggested by Berlin. Indications
were that the agreement in its present
form will probably be acceptable to the
United States.
Won Bernstorff remained with Lansing
less than 10 minutes after the conference.
Neither party would make any state
ment, but it is understood that Won
Bernstorff was informed that the draft
could not be accepted as final until it had
been submitted to President Wilson. The
indications we're that it seemed satisfac-
tory to Secretary Lansing.