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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-03
TALK OF THE TOWN

H New skirt models at Abbotts.
II New Easter neckwear at Abbott's.
Easter sale, April IL, Cong church--ac
Special meeting of Canton Vinto
| Tuesday evening.
| Mrs. Edna Arris of st, Johnsbury wa
a weekend visitor in the city.
Lamson e. Hubbard spring caps ar
being shown by the McWhorter Co.
Mr. and Mrs. John Ralston of Plain
field were visitors in the city Saturday
Special feature, "The Primrose Path,
in five reels at the Biiou morrow.--ad
A. +. Lappin returned to the city this
morning. after passing the week enc
with friends in Bethel.
Andrew Kelly returned to Barre this
morning, after passing several days al
his home in Waterbury.
Miss Cora Batchelder, teacher in the
Brandon schools, is spending a vacation
at her home on Hill street.
Dropped Dropped! Dropped!!! The
prices on everything in the Kenyon Store.
Big sale now on. Everything must CO.
adv.
| The woman's association of the Con
gregational church will meet Wednesday
at 230 p. III. Program in charge of the
mission department.
Rodman T. Gordon of Lakeport, n. H.,
former resident of Barre, arrived in the
city this morning for visit of several
days. Mr.. Gordon is registered at Hotel
Barre.
Gladys Hanson featured in superb
film version of the famous Broadway
success "The Primrose Path" by Bayard
WELLER, author of within the Law; at
the Bijou o-morrow.adv.
Mr.: and Mrs. Henry Johnson of Marsh
field spent Sunday as the guest of Mr.
and left this morning for few days
visit with friends in Mortified.
Twice on succeeding Monday mornings
there has been a clean slate at police
headquarters. Quiet reigned at No. 4
Prospect street and the officers believe
that the serenity of Saturday and the
Sabbath may be harhinger of quiet
April March was marked by the small
est number of arrests in several months.
Miss Coralina Caleagn was pleasantly |
surprised at her home on Humbert street
Saturday evening when 20 of her young |
friends came together for a surprise
party in honor OF the hostess. The com
pany brought along a quantity Of new
maple sugar, doughnuts and pickles. II
was a stirring time for those who par
took of maple sugar for the first time
this year. One of the delightful features
of the affair came when Miss Calcagni |
was presented handsome gold chain
with pendant attached.
Aldus e. Knight entertained party Of
young men at Q Avcrill street Saturday |
night, the affair being in the nature of
farewell as the host at the gathering is
to leave the city, after having been EN-
ployed in the Barre Savings bank for the
past two years. Mr.. Knight was present
ed a handsome leather travelling bag by
his friends and then refreshments were
served. Mr.. Knight is to 60 to White !
River Junction this week, there to visit
for few days before going to
Oklahoma City. Okla where he is to be
employed by the Mortgage & Loan Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-03

nual vacation, and candidates for thu
high school baseball team are expected
to make their appearance during the
week if the grounds are suitable for
practice. The schedule of games is near.
ing completion.
! Miss Florence Wallace, who has been
visiting relatives in Glens Falls, n. Y.
for the past two weeks, returned last
evening to resume her duties as teacher
in the public schools.
James Kenworthy, employed for the
past seven years as porter at the Mont
pelier house, completed his duties last
evening and this forenoon left for SPRING
field, Mass, where he has secured a posi-
ton.
William Downs and Ebert Coburn,
students at the Lowell Mass, CONNER
cial college, arrived in the city Saturday
to pass two weeks with their respective
parents.
Vital statistics for the three months
ending March 81, show a total OF As
deaths as against 40 births, the death
rate being exceptionally large. Forty
three of the total number were adult
persons, "a being males, During the en-
tire year of 1915 there were but 100
deaf
Miss May Addy returned this noon
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-03
TALK OF THE TOWN

Charlie Chaplin at the Bijou to-day
adv.
Abbott's new line of children's dresses
! is now ready.
Special meeting of Canton Vinton
Tuesday evening.
The McWhorter Co. are showing a
splendid line of wash nec<wear.
Miss Clair Bycraft of Granteville was
the guest of friends in the city Saturday.
Charles Mills of West Topsham was
among the business visitors in the city
to-day.
Myron Little of Boston, a former resi-
dent of Barre, is spending several days in
the city on business.
Thomas Trow left last night for Drum
mond, P. O., where he has secured EN-
ployment in a munition factory.
Mrs. G. f. Perry and Mrs. Harry Rus
sell OF Highland avenue, who have been
passing week at their former home in
st. Johnsbury, returned to the city this
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. W. lockwood, who
have been visiting at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Howard lockwood OF Academy
street for several days, left Saturday for
their home in Underhill.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-03
TALK OF THE TOWN

The very latest ideas shown you for
! the papering of your rooms. Only ask
Mr.. G. Holland of B. W. Hooker & Co.
Miss Jessie Beattie returned to Clare
mont, n. H., yesterday, being called home
on account OF the serious illness of her
brother.
Among the visitors from Willamstown
| in the city Saturday were Mr. and Mrs.
Alden Jewett, Mrs. Lester Morgan and
Mr. and Mrs. George Martin.
Mrs. Joseph Calcagni of Humbert
street entertained party of friends at
sugar party last evening. An ample
quantity of new sugar on snow was pro
vided and pleasant evening enjoyed.
viii the ladies of the Congregational
! church consider this personal invitation
to contribute something for the Easter
sale April IL? Aprons, candy, food and
fancywork are solicited.-adv.
"The Fair God of Sun Island" two
reel drama featuring the mayor of Uni
versal City, Herbert Rawlinson; also
Charlie Chaplin comedy; at the Bijou.-
adv.
Misses Maude and Eta Randall of
Lynn, Mass, who were guests through
the week end Of George w. Crowley, left
this morning for st. Johnsbury where
they are to pass the week with friends.
Charles Colombo entertained party of
30 young people at his home on Elliston
street Saturday evening, the occasion be-
ing his 23d birthday anniversary. The
impromptu program of musical numbers,
vocal and instrumental added to the
pleasure of the affair and for those who
desired. several hands of 500 were played.
Mr.. Colombo was the recipient of a gold
watch, the presentation of which was one
of the most delightful features of the
get together A substantial Italian sup |
per was served late in the evening, the
party dispensing thereafter, but not be-
fore Mr. Colombo had been warmly con
graduated.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-03
GRANITEVILLE.

At Granite theatre Tuesday night,
april 4, V. L. S. E. feature, "The Great
Ruby" in five acts. Don't fail to see
this show. Admission Zoe, children under
10 years old, 5c,-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-03
MONTPELIER
Funeral of John H. Hornbrook, Jr, Held
at st. Augustine.

The remains of John H. Hornbrook, jr.
whose death occurred last week at his
home in New York City, arrived in the
city this morning, the funeral being held
at 0 o'clock from st. Augustine church,
The deceased was formerly a resident
of this city and Moretown, being sur
vived by his father in New York; an
uncle, William A. Hornbrook of this city,
and two cousins, Timothy and Phillip
Hornbrook of Montpelier. The body was
taken to Moretown for burial
Senator Harry B. Shaw of Burling-
ton arrived in the city to-day for brief
visit on legal business.
The morning trains on the Central Yer
mont and Montpelier & Wells River rail
roads carried the several hundred min
listers, their wives and delegates, who
have been attending the weeks confer
ence of the annual Vermont Methodist
Episcopal conference which closed last
evening. Bishop John w. Hamilton left
last evening for his home in Boston.
The public schools opened for the
spring term this morning, after the an
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-03

Special communist on OF
n Granite lodge, No. 80, F. and
" A. NJ, this evening at I
'4N o'clock Comforting of T. G.
~ degree Per order E. NJ,
- White, W. NJ.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-03
Notice!
LABOR MEN AND FAMILIES


We call your attention to the number of union stores who
have signed the Retail Clerks BILL the stores where the labor
ing people and vicinity should do their purchasing
BY patronzng these stores you helping the Clerks,
who have locked year We will continue
struggle until win
These merchants who have accepted bill helping
and you should stand by them Do purchasing where
the card displayed and Union Clerks to wait upon
Let all unite aborng people and patronze the following
stores:
UNION CLOTHING COMPANY, Boots, Shoes and Rubbes
AMERICAN CLOTHING COMPANY, Boots shoes and Rubbe
COMPANY, Boots. Shoes and Rubbers
GOODS COMPANY
STORE
MRS FLORA POSTER, Art and Millinery
V d. CARLETON, Jeselry
r. HOLMES. JeNelry
& Jevery
c S. ANDREWS Peoples Shoe Store)
CATO.
B. D. Grocer Goods and Dishes
COOPERATIVE STORE, Groceries and Dishes
R. CAIDERARA Groceries
7. MOLIA. Groceries
H. and Provisions
J. g.. SHADROUI Groceries
BROTHERS. Groceries Boots. Rubbers
& Meat and isl
G. Groceries and Meat
DIRECT Breakfast Foods
EASTERN ESTATE TEA COMPANY, Teas and Cofees
ALICE Y. BECKLEY, Paints Naruishcs and Wall
Retail Clerks international Protective AssO. No PAL.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-03

Special conclave Gran j { c
chapter, No. 20, r. A. Ne,
Tuesday evening at Z o'clock.
Work, r. A. degree.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-03

TENEMENT TO RENT-5-room fat electric
lights. bath garden II desired. Inquire f. D.
Beckley, Park street tel 5ss-W l6t6'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-03
BARRE DAILY TIMES
MONDAY, APRIL 8, 1916.
The Weather

Fair tonight. Tuesday, overcast
moderate north winds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-03

WANTED or large Kotten surfacing
machines without cylinder in first letter give
price and full account Of condition Of machine.
p O. No. box los, Richmond, Va l6tl6'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-03

WANTED Boa riders also children to board
Address Mrs. Geo. Robertson, Thomas street
phone 304-3. l6t6
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-03

WANTED-S Salesman with wide acquaint-
ance among merchants and other business men
in own community splendid opportunity to
establish permanent business. Doan OIL Com
pany, Cleveland, Ohio. 18TH
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-03

EGGS from three pens of my White Wyan-
dottes including prize winners 81 per setting
as they run. W. A, Drew, 2s Averill street,
phone ls5-M l6t26'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-03

TO RENT-Two Furnished front and side
rooms price reasonable TO right party alsC
for sale tent. nearly new. Call after 3
o'clock at as Maple avenue. l6tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-03
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO RENT-Tenement of rooms, bath. cleo
trio lights. gas and steam heat Inquire Of
Mrs. NJ Garvey. 40 Pearl street l6tf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-04-03

FOR SALE-Philo heneoop with winter and
summer runs also Rhode Island Red hens
will sell reasonably II taken at once. Inquire
at is South Main street. 1878
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-08

school, graded schools, charl-aoie al
penal Institutions, a tax 3n civi. "a,
tions, railroad taxes, plank-road taxes.
street-railWay taxes. telephone taxes.
street licenses, trust-conpdny taxes.
boom-cOmpany taxes, hawkers and
peddlers' licenses, notary-public fees.
taxes on legacies, sales of books, in
terest on deposits in state banks and
the appropriation by the federal gov
eminent for the Wisconsin Veterans
home at Waupaca. The receipts for
this fund for the year ending June 80,
1916, were $1OS58,2O99S, and the ex-
penditures 81, 999, 1858. At the be-
ginning of that year there was bal
ance on hand Of 1921, 4G424, and at
the end Of the year, June 80, 1916, the
balance was $1,000, 728.29.
The report that the bonded debt of
ne state, which dates back to 1S61-63
and which was created for war pur-
poses now amounts to S2,151 900, $780,
900 less than d year ago.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-08
COAL COST LAID TO ROADS
Companies File Suits in the Federal
Court at Chicago Against
Carriers

Chicago, Nov. 1.-Two suits were
court which may result in the increas-
ing or lowering of the price of coal to
the consumer. The filing of the suits
reveals shippers and carriers war.
The defendants in both suits are
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and
al other railroad companies, and
their receivers.
The plaintiffs in one suit are the
Clinton Coal company and ten other
coal companies and in the other the
Ayrdale Coal company and 16 other
coal companies.
The Clinton suit is a bill in equity
for an injunction requiring the return
of coal ears to the Chicago & Eastern
Illinois railroad for service of mines
along the road. The Ayrdale suit is
similar, except that it asks the return
Of cars TO the rails of the Chicago,
Terre Haute & Southern railway Both
bills are Identical except for the
names.
The bills set up that the defendant
railroad companies have failed and re-
fused to return coal cars to the proper
lines; that cars have been WrOngfully
diverted and misused and confiscated,
and asks that a restraining order be
Immediately issued followed by pre-
liminary injunction, against the roads
named.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-08
Best Young Farmers Named.

Frank Wilmarth Of Sun Prairie is
the 1916 champion boy farmer of Wis
consin, and Miss Helen Hatch of Lake
Geneva is the 1916 champion girl farm
er of Wisconsin. BY attaining these
honors each wins 500 in gold given by
Frederick y. Underwood president of
the Erie railroad and owner of Fed
acres farm, WauwatOsa.
Prof. Thomas L. Bewick of the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin, superintendent Of
the boys and girls department of the
state fair, has completed his records
If 1916 awards, determining state and
county champions and state club win
ners, and it is upon these records that
Wilmarth and Miss Hatch win their
coveted honors.
The six winners of county champion
ship prizes are: First, Richard Ryan,
Dane; second, George Marvin, Milwau-
kee; third, Loure Nourse, Bayfield, :;
fourth, Thomas CIaridge, Sank; fifth,
Roger Taylor, Waukesha sixth Chris
tan Conrad. La Crosse. Those prizes,
short course agricultural scholarships
- I'll NiSliS VI " iSNSIilSiL, are CIV Ell
by the NJ. and NJ association of Mil
waukee
Thomas CIaridge was the 1915 Wis
consin champion boy farmer who won
trip TO the Panama-Pacific exposi-
ton.
The three full-bred Guernsey bull
calves given by George W. Browne,
BRAD Ripple FARMS Waukesha, for
stock judging were won as follows /:
First, Onalaska agricultural school !;
second, Pewaukee high school; third,
Mukwonago school.
The full-bred Holstein bull calf for
the champion club, given by Fred
Pabst of the PabSt stock farm, OcOno-
mowoc, was won by the Sun Prairie
boys.
The prize of 500 in gold given by
the Wisconsin Bankers association
for the champion club was won by the
Lynn club of Walworth county.
Special prizes for the best school
and club exhibits were won as follows !:
Corn, Sun Prairie school, potatoes,
Bayfield, high school; calf, Onalaska
agricultural school; pig, Sun Prairie
school; poultry, Sun Prairie school ::
garden, Bayfield, high school; canning,
Belle Canning club, Burlington; sew
ing, Jolly Dozen club, Elkhorn.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-08
FINDS MORE BOYS
THAN GIRLS FAIL
Department of TubIic instruction
Complies Statistics.
MATHEMATICS Is HARDEST
Algebra and Geometry Shown to Be
Greatest Stumbling Blocks TO
Students in the State
High Schools.

Observation-Disclosures and geometry
are the greatest stumbling blocks to
students in the high schools Of Wis
consin, according to statistics compiled
by the state department Of public in
structon 1t has al~o been found that
physics and fourth year English are
the easiest courses encountered by the
students These facts are disclosed in
a report made by the department Of in
structiOn on the percentages Of pupils
passing in various high school sub
iects.
The department finds, besides the
fact that algebra and geometry hold
the championship for flooring the most
Corners, that boys fail more than girls,
except in geometry and that your chill
dren have a better chance of getting
through If they are in q small high
centages Of pupils that pass in high
school subjects are as follows First
year English, 50 per cent; second year
English, 81 per cent fourth year Eng
lish, % per cent; algebra, "A per cent !;
geometry % per cent; physics, % per
cent; physical geography, 81 per cent !;
ancient history 80 per cent first year
German, rs per cent; second year Ger
man, 30 per cent; first year Latin, II
per cent; second year Latin, SO per
cent; cooking, 81 per cent; sewing, SO
per cent; manual training, 81 per cent.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-08
DRESSES KEEP cows HEALTH.
tectng Animals From the Cold
Brings Good Results.

An authority on dress and its cut
for dairy cows is Sir Francis Webster,
q wealthy manufacturer of hemp goods
in Scotland and the owner of a stock
range in Texas embracing 100000
acres and thousands of head Of stock.
Sir Francis cows are dressed regu-
larly every winter in suits Of hemp
cloth made at his own manufa curing
establishment, to protect them from.
the cold and snow, minimize the dan
gers from tuberculosis, and increase.
their daily yield of milk. Each cow
has two suits a week.
They are not elaborate dress af-
fairs by any means, with lingerie and
all that. 1t is a man-made dress of one
piece, or simply q coverall blanket that
fits loosely. This, of course means
added expense, but the yield Of milk
during cold weather Is about 81 per
cent larger than from COWS not sim
ilarly protected.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-08
An Intellect TWister.

Macklin was once lecturing on Lit
erature and the Stage" and in discuss
ing the education of memory, boosted
that he could repeat any formula after
hearing it.
Samuel FoOte, the SardOnic come
dian, who was one of Macklin'S audit
Ors, wrote out and sent to the plat
form the rigmarole that has ever
since been famous:
$50 she went into the garden to cut
cabbage leaf to make an apple pie.
AT the same time great she-bear
coming up the street, pops its head into
the shop"
"'Whatl No soap?
$50 he died, and she very imprudent-
ly married the Pickaninnies, the Jo-
bililies and the Gayrulies, and the
Grand Panjandrum himself, with the
little round button at the tip; and they
all fell to playing the game of catch
as-catch-can till the gunpOwder ran out
of the heels of their boots"
Macklin failed, and so does every
body that tries orally to repeat the
confusing arrangement of words.-De-
trOit Free Press.
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-08
drawn FROM LIFE
WASH NGTON IRVING USED
FR!ENC AS MODEL.
Jesse MerWin, Companion of Famous
Writer, Was the Original "Ichabod
Crane" in the Legend of
Sleepy Hollow"

Few people who have read Wash
ington Irving's Sketch Book" are
aware of the fact that Ichabod Crane
really existed, writes George n. Mac
Donald in the Atlanta Journal. Few
er still know that the granddaughter
of that classical figure in American lit
erature is a resident of WaycrosS, Ga.
Washington Irving. Borrowing over
the death of Matilda Hoffman, his first
and only love, sought and found a con-
genial retreat at LindenwaId, the home
of Judge William S. Van Ness, two
miles south of Undertook, n. Y, in
the mansion which afterward became
the home of President Martin Van
Buren,. Irving wrote The Legend Of
Sleepy Hollow" and most of his
Observation-Disclosures History of New
York. while engaged in filling the po-
Sition of private tutor to the IiieceS of
Judge Van Ness
Near Lindenwald stood a small log
SchOOlhOuSe, where Jesse MerWin, the
village SchoOlmaSter, trained the bud
ding intellectS of the youth of Kin
derhOok. According to the prevailing
custom, he sojOurned among the farm
ers of the neighborhood, staying at
each house successfully a week at
time. Eventually he arrived at the
home of Judge Van Ness, and there be-
came acquainted with the author of
the Sketch Book" Il close intimacy
springing up between them which last
ed through life. They spent many
hours together fishing in Undertook
creek or in the nearby ponds. At
night they read and studied together,
sometimes passing q merry hour or so
at the genial tireSide of Katrina Van
Tassel or Brom Bones, who, like Ich-
abod Crane, were people in actual life.
Among the letters of Washington
Irving, found after his DEATH is one
written to him by Jesse Merwin, on
the back of which, in Irving'S own
handwriting, is penned:
From Jesse Merwin, the original
IchabOd Crane"
Harold Van Sanford, trustworthy
literary critic, has in his possession an
autograph letter written by Irving to
his friend Merwin, recalling the days
spent together at Lindenwald. A part
reads as follows:
do you remember our fishing eXpe-
dition, in company with Congressman
Van Allen, to the little lake a few
miles from Undertook, and John
Moore, the vagabond admiral of the
lake?
by the way, that same John Moore
and the anecdote you told me of him
gave me the idea of the vagabond
character, Dirck Schuyler, in my
'Knickerbocker History of New York.
which l then was writing.
you tell me the old schOolhOuse is
torn down and a new one built in its
place. 1 am sorry for it. l should
have liked to see the old schoOlhouse
once more, where, after my mornings
literary task was over, used to- come
and wait for you occasionally until
school was dismissed"
The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1916-11-08
Blind School Attendance Grows.


The greatly increased attendance
at the school for the blind this year is
one of the features of the monthly
report on population of state institu-
tons issued by the state board of CON
troll. The school has an attendance of
l32, of which II are males and 81 are
females. The school for the deaf at
Delavan has an attendance of 1S1, of
which 1OS are males and 70 are fe-
males.
There is Il slight decrease in both
OF the state hospitals for the insane
over the September reports The re-
port for October gives a total pODula-
ton at the Mendoza state hospital of
654 as compared with Cos last month,
and the northern hospital has a popu-
latiOn of go this month as compared
with GAO last month.
The population at the different insti-
tutions for October is as follows: In
dustrial school for boys, 4O2; state
prison, 920; state public school, $50 !;
home for the feeble-minded, LIP :;
state reformatory, BIT; state tubercu-
losis sanat0rium, 100; hospital for the
criminal insane, 100, and the Toma-
hawk camp for the care of tubercular
patients, 20.
The total insane under public care
in the state for October is 1858. as
compared with 1864 last month. The
total population in the two state hos
pitfalls is 1,2S9; the Milwaukee hospi-
tai for the insane has population of
41S, and the county asylums for the
chronic insane have a total population
of 6,0S6.