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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
STOCK SOLD IN VERMONT.
Western Coast Concern Was Successful
in Financing About Burlington.

Burlington, March 22-Evidence is still
being taken in the telephone damage
case at Chittenden county court by the
plaintiff and the case is likely to occupy
the court the remainder of the week, at
| least
| Yesterday several men who purchased
stock OF the Consolidated Washington
Southern Telephone companies of Wash
ington were examined.
w. E. MacBride of Winooski was the
first witness. He told of buying some
stock in the Washington Southern of II.
II. Reynolds and of certain details con-
corning the transaction.
o. S. Nichols of Essex Junction, a
well known building contractor, told of
purchasing of H. H. Reynolds 10 shares
OF the stock, three of which were as
signed to his partner, Mr.. Parker, since
deceased, and seven shares of which he
took himself.
The Washington Southern stock was
later transferred or exchanged for the
same number of shares in the Corsoli.
dated.
The business was done through Mr..
Reynolds. He was given to understand
by Reynolds that the stock was paying
per cent and that the company was
building toll line between Spokane and
Seattle. Mr.. Reynolds made an unsuc-
eessful attempt to sell him more of the
stock later.
He was informed by Reynolds that
Thomas Reeves and James F. Whalen of
Burlington owned some of the stock.
George Hobart of Essex Junction, re.
tired farmer, was the next witness. He
told of buying two shares of Consolidat-
ed preferred. Mr.. Reynolds and Mr.
Reed came TO his house at the time He
was told by Reynolds that the stock was
paying per cent and that toll line
of between 500 and 800 telephones was in
process of construction between Spokane
and Seattle.
He said that Reynolds mentioned that
stock had been bought in the company
by c. W. Brownell, w. B. Johnson, Mr. |
Reeves and the Whitcomb brothers. He
said that he was told by Reynolds that |
the stock in the company was controlled |
by Vermont men.
His stock certificates were not dated |
and he conferred with Mr.. Howes about |
the matter.
Mr. Reynolds was recalled to the stand |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
ESTATE OF oRvIs b. BATCHELDER

State Of Vermont. District Of Washington, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid:
To all persons Interested in the estate of
Orvis b. Batchelder. late Of the town of Barre,
In said district, deceased GREETING:
WHEREAS, said court has assigned the
2sth day Of March next for examining and al
lowing the account of the trustee of fund
created by the last will and testament of
said Orvis B. Batchelder and for decree of
the residue of said estate to the lawful claim
ants of the same, and ordered that public no.
tce thereof be given to all persons interested
In said estate by publishing this order three
weeks excessively previous TO the day as
signed. In the Barre Daily Times, newspaper
published at the city OF Barre, In said district
THEREFORE, you sre hereby notified to APP
pear at the probate Office In Montpelier in said
district. on the day assigned, then and there to
contest the allowance Of said account IL you see
cause, and 10 establish your right heirs. leg
atees and lawful claimants 10 said residue.
Given under my hand, this 7th day OF
March, 1917
FRANK J. MARTIN. Judge.
MarS-l5-22
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
ESTATE OF NATALIE BoTTIGGI


State of Vermont, District Of Washington. IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for thu Dis
trict Aforesaid
To all persons interested in the estate Of
Natalie Bottigg, late Of the city of Barre, in
said district. deceased, GREETING:
WHEREAS. said court has assigned the
9th day of March next for examining and al
lowing the account Of the administrator de bo-
mis- non of the estate of said deceased and for a
decree Of the residue of said estate TO the lawful
claimants of the same. and ordered that public
notice thereof be given to all persons inter
ested in said estate by publishing this order
three weeks successfully previous TO the day
assigned, in the Barre Daily Times, news
paper published at the city Of Barre, in said
district.
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified to
appear at the probate Office in Montpelier.
in said district on the day assigned. then
and there to contest the allowance Of said
account II you cause. and TO establish
your right heirs, legstees and lawful claim
ants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this It'll day Of
March, 1917.
FRANK J. MARTIN. Judge
Mars-15-22
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

FOR SALE-0n account of death OF owner,
Edison T. Holden, the home farm Of about 1926
acres suitably divided into tillage and pasture,
wood and cumberland. situated in Barre, VI
has fine apple and sugar orchards; running
water at house and barn will keep 20 cows
with team and other stock is = mile from
the largest granite center in the world and
hsA rs fire market as any place in New Eng
land land in high state Of cultivation new
sio. comfortable buildings has been in Holden
family 100 yrs. is considered to be one of the
best producing and one of the best money-mak-
ing farms In this section and would not be
sold at any price, only on account OF the death
of the owner: call or address Ms. Edison
Holden, admx., Graniteville, VT phone 277-M.
5Oiu
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

The higher vegetables are in price. the more
Won viii enjoy them when they rsised on
your land. You viii buy cheaper this month
than later. and be able to take possession
early ready for the garden. SCOTT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
.0RRINE FOR
DRINKING MEN

We are in earnest when we ask you TO give
0rrine trial. You have nothing to risk and
everything TO gain for your money viii be re-
turned IL after trial you fail to get results
from Orrine. This offer gives the wives and
mothers Of those who drink TO excess, oppor-
tunity 10 try the Orrine treatment. It is a
very simple treatment, be given in the
home secretly, without publicity, loss of
time from business.
Orrine is prepared in two forms No l.,
secret treatment: 0rrine No 2, the voluntary
treatment. Costs only sl.00 a box. Ask us
for booklet.
Floyd G. Russell. 100 North Main street
ADV.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

TO RENT-A cottage house with all modern
convenienccs, also garden, at ~ Franklin
street vacant April / may be seen before
that date: inquire Mrs. A. w. Gates, $40 Dix
well avenue, New Haven, Conn. It's
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

The Mortified Hotel company has been
organized with Frank Plumley as pres.
dent, John L. Moseley as treasurer and
Walter c. Middlebrook, secretary. At a
recent meeting it was voted to capital
ize for $4,000. making the shares s.
each. Papers will be filed with the Sec
rotary of state at once and committees
have been elected to decide on site
and transact other preliminary business.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
MALE HELP WANTED

WANTED-A frst-class bumper Gasparello
Brothers. West Second street 5t2'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in
fiuenced by constitutional conditions, and
In order to cure it you must take an
internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one of the best physicians
posed of some of the best tonics known,
combined with some of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination OF
the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is what produces such wonderful
results in catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials. free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. o.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

by Mr. Redmond, council for the plaintiff,
and asked in regard TO the decree of fore.
closure on bonds of the company by the
Washington Trust company and OF his
knowledge of the decree and OF certain
bonds which were sent to the Chittenden
County Trust company to secure money
advanced, which was later called in.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
100000
feet of timber
1000
cords of wood

on this place all nice old growth will more
than pay for place: easy haul of only one-and-
a-half mile to saw mill contains BIZ acres
1876 acres nice laying machine worked fields
tillage almost free from stone, very good fem
ces splendid suga,. orchard Of 1000 naples, all
equipped good fruit orchard; good barn 30
IT, BY 100 fl. with ell 90 # by 55 fl, new
hen house; new sugar house; very good g.
room house running water at house and
barn on r. f. D.. only few rods to school
cream taken at door; if taken at once can
be bought with cows horses and lot of
tools will be sold at a sacrifice price ac-
count of i'll health Of owner: for particulars
see page 9 "our New Spring Catalog," filled
with scores of farm bargains, copy mailed
free.
THE J. ]. DASHNER 4 SON REAL ESTATE
AGENCY
Rowland Building. Barre. VT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
When Your Child Cries

at night and losses restlessly. is constipated or
has symptoms of worms. you feel worried
Mother Grsy's Sweet Powders for Children is a
tried and trusted remedy They frequently
break up colds in ~ hours. relieve feverishness,
constipation. teething disorders, move and reg
ulate the bowels and destroy worms Used by
mothers for 20 years. Sold by all druggists,
25c. Sample mailed FREE Address. Mother
Gray Co.. lie Roy, N. Y.-Adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

FARM FOR SALE OR TO RENT-This is
an extra good one, located in Websterville.
Vt. about two miles from Barre. on good
road and good market, all products sell at
the door at retail prices. There is about a
hundred acres OF land. all level. and In good
shape There Is a two tenement house ana
plenty of barn room, eectic lights and plen-
ty of good water. There is splendid front
yard and plenty of shade, fruit trees. etc.
This farm is most valuable for building lots.
quarry-land and dumping grounds. This lana
Joins Jones Bros new quarry and the only
farm on the line that s not controlled by
quarry owners. John johnson. r. T D. No
4, Barre, Vt. Oto'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

! LIKE FINDING MONEY! And the first
check for S2,650 before April l takes 1t extra
| good location, on macadam street {; double
! house nearly new, built in 1911: lighted by
electricity modern plumbing. good cellar. Il
! rooms, on each side the lot is large, 60Xl3.
# it is actually worth $4,000 more. S07t
Here is a new one-only two miles out in a
fine section
No. li44 Four acres Of tillage. every
inch available and practically level. II this
land had been used for vegetables last year
one could have sold enough from it TO pay
for the entire property. The house and barn
will please you. Nine rooms in house and a
splendid barn all mp in fine shape; running
water--no water rent; mail delivered scholars
carried 10 school, only a mile to Cobhle hill
creamery, Will sell all furnished complete
everything necessary from kitchen to parlor
furniture one horse carriage, etc, etc. Price
100000. VIII retain personal property II
purchaser odes not care for it and make the
price less. 30otf
NO. i152-Eight acres, house and barn, 2
miles from Barre City on main road TO VIII
Jamestown you can't find better location y
mile 20 South Barre school 7-room house gar
age and barn house rs in splendid shape inside
and recently painted outside; garage new 4
acres in tillage good soil price only Si,S5o.00,
30stf
NO. IO2S-Between Barre and Montpelier.
only short walk TO the car line: 10 or Is
acres of good land with o good house and
barn. for 100000: will keep or head Of
stock and horse. etc. this property being so
near the car line. il is very accessible 70 Barre
and Montpelier: a good value. SCOTT
WILL SELL an s-room house and 1 acres
of land in the best section Of the city at
bargain; only a few moments walk TO the
postoffice, etc. SCOTT
The higher vegetables are in price the more
Won will enjoy them when they r7ised on
your land. You will buy cheaper this month
than later, and be able to take possession
early. ready for the garden. SCOTT
See us about your auction work.
THE ID. A. PERRY REAL ESTATE AGENCY
Rowland Building. Barre. w.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
LAUGH AT THE
II. G.. l..

Let it soar and yet keep ahead
of it. This is how! Buy little
home with some land; raise your
vegetables; keep some poultry, a
cow, ETC., etc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

cit OF $500 per patient per week. On
March |, 1917, the rate was raised to so
per week in the hope of reducing the an.
nual deficit. The deficit has been met
from the interest ON securities left by a
friend of the institution.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
Four Lines for 25c

The Times win publish Wants, Lost AND
Found. For Sale, To Let, etc.--short advertise
ments-at the rate Of four lines for Twenty-Five
cents for the first insertion and five cents for
each subsequent insertion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

Miss Dorothy Jocelyn, daughter of
General and Mrs. S. p. Jocelyn of Bur
lington, sailed from New York Satur-
day to do Red Cross work in France
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

FOR SALE Phelps stone quarry, Burling-
ton, VI stone crusher, bins. electric motors,
steam drills, portable boiler, carts, wagons,
etc. about acres of land in central part Of
city, with all city improvements stone enough
for 20 years or more If quarrying is ever
abandoned, viii cut up into Is desirable Soft.
building lots w S. Phelps, Shelburne street,
Burlington VT 305tlss
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

The large quantity of pulp wood which
is being cut is given as the reason for
the shortage of fire wood in East Hard
wick and vicinity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

AT the annual village meeting in Ben
nington March 20, it was voted to buy
three motor driven fire trucks at an ex-
pense of $4,000.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
So Fresh Horses

! lust in from the West. that range in
weight from 1000 to 800 lbs; a nice
| lot. both single and double teams, horses
TO fill any place, some of them will be
offered at auction. We have heard from
quite a number of parties that have Sec
ond hand horses to dispose of and shall
expect from 20 to 40 at this sale. We
shall have a few of our own and | good
acclimated 5-year-old western mare with
foal. that weighs 800 TBS. There seems
to be big demand for second hand
horses-we could have disposed of 25
more than we had at our last sale; shall
hope to have enough to 60 around at
this sale If you have anything in sec
ond hand horses that you wish to dispose
of. this will be the time and place to
convert them into cash. If we have a
decent day and the travelling is passable.
we shall expect a big sale. We shall
have WHIPS. ROBES. BLANKETS.
HALTERS, and usually at this time Of
year we have something in CARRIAGES
and WAGONS Bring in anything that
YOU wish to sell in the line of live stock,
household furniture. This is the market
place to clean up any kind Of property
you wish to dispose Of. Usual terms OF
credit. Lunch room on the ground.
COMMISSIONS CHARGED FOR SELLING
HORSES-Au over $50. per cent under
$50. per cent No horse sold or put through
the ring for less than $500 commission A
commission viii Be eharEed for ali horses sold
either ~ private suction sale on the grounds
auction days. Cattle. hogs. poultry. wagons,
hanesses. farm tools. furniture other prop
erty. 10 per cent commission
H. NJ. FARNHAM, The Horse Man.
S. H. FARNHAM, Clerk
c. 2. SMITH, Auetioneer, Barre, VT.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

Charles Niles and Floyd Brown, stu
dents in the Brandon high school, were
burned Monday while they were exper
imenting in making gunpowder in the
school laboratory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
Dog Licenses: Notice to Owners and
Keepers.

All dogs within the city one month old
and over must be licensed on or before
the first day of April, 1917. in accordance
with the provisions Of chapter 237 of the
public statutes of Vermont and Sec. 4.
chapter -, of the ordinances Of the city
OF Barre. The fees, ii licensed BY April
/, 1917, are ss follows: Females s., males
and spayed females s.. Fees If licensed
after April and before May Is. 1917:
Females So. males and spayed females
s.. After NAY / 1917. all unlicensed
dogs will be shot and the owners or keep
ers viii be subject to a fine OF S2n
James Mackay. City Clerk
City clerks Office, March rs, 1917.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
GASOLINE ENGINES

SPECIAL SALE, until April lat. on rebuilt
Gasoline ENGINES, at the storehouse " Prack-
81, Shaw 8 Lunt Co. on Granite strexd HARE,
W. Tbs Il the greatest opportunity the poo
pie rver had In this vicinity 70 buy Eneinr &C
the low figures which We are making e: this
sale. Sizes from ia TO s-H P.
SAMPLE PRICE. 6-H. P. FOR 5000. B-h
p. 10000. and other Engines. Others In pro
portion Come and see these Engines, or
write us your wants. Bracket, Shaw & Lunt
Co. Somenworth. N. H.. or G. E. searies.
Barre general agent; J. L. Arkley. Barre. W..
local agent st1p
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

A few gallons of maple syrup have
been put ON sale in Brattleboro, the
price being 25 cents higher than year
ago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
WILLIAMSBURG

Suits pressed, cleaned and repaired
Cali at w. Y. Grearson's barber shop.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

The Grafton tavern, which has been
closed all winter, will be opened about
April l.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

Alden Walker of Grafton observed his
Goth birthday anniversary March ID.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

FARM BARGAINS--Largea and small farms.
village and city property, country stores, for
sale and exchange farm to rent ]. B. Stew
art Mortified. VT 297t26'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
LOST AND FOUND

FOUND--A nay envelope with pay in IL.
Owner can have same by proving property
AT this Office. 5t2
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
MISCELLANEOUS

AM PREPARED to do all kinds Of butcher
ing on short notice also hay for sale: good
shoats for sale; tel so7-i4 II. l.. Douglas
Barre. soft
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Retail mvnumsnt businsss kS~.
los ton In q city OF Ss.oe0 Nth only shops !
for the right man address ~. p" care Of
Times Office
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
COTTON SWAPS
DETECTIVE AGENCIES

NEW ENGLAND DETECTIVE SERVICE
Registered every class of detective work trans
acted in efficient and confidential manner ;
photograph service: CORES pondeace solicited :
private telephones (day night Rutland.
Vermont sa6t27s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

FOR SALE-House of 6 rooms sheds and
new hcnhouse: about an acre Of land, some
fruit: sold easy terms address WiniaIn
Wylic Essex street tel. 434-l2. H6'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

Rev. Washington r. Laird, a former
pastor in st. Johnsbury, has resigned
as pastor of the First Presbyterian
church of West Chester, Pa, where he
preached for 20 years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

FOR SALE--My house and harm at ~
North street Montpelier. 3 minutes from new
high school house has all modern improve
ments arranged for / or families fine air.
quiet neighborhood, and very desirable Tor
anyone looking for nice home. or for an
investment inquire on the premises Sara d.
Kell-her, 20 North street. Montpelier. 2t6
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

c. Z. Severance, road master on the st.
j. 4 l.. c., says that road has not had
to fight the snow so much for IL years
as this winter. Monday drifts 25 feet
high were encountered over Walden way.
According to the snow record kept at the
st. Johnsbury museum, the first snowfall
came Nov. ID and up to March ~ the
actual snowfall for the season has been
$40 inches. There had been unbroken
sleighing for 9S days including March
10, and with the ii days of sleighng in
November, there has been a total to
March 20 of 100 days of good sleighing
with promise of many more Accord
ing to the museum record, more snow fell
during the winter of 1869 than this
year-l05.2 inches. The average depth
of snow in open, undrifted places is %
inches. This winter there have been al
days with the temperature below zero.
As near as the record could give It. the
average date for the disappearing of the
snow for the season has been about
March l6
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

FOR SALE-one Emith motor wheel, newly
overhauied' tnouir. Of Ray Perry. Plainfeld
Vt 2tl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

FOR SALE-Two Canadian work horses, .
dandy pair; Lucien Hebert Baptist street,
Williamstown, VT tel 1884. <ts
FOR SALE kitchen table. dining chairs.
refrigerator, l gas range, l solid oak bed.
set springs. rocking chairs call at Q Keith
avenue. 1870 to $3.50 p. to-. Tuesday 70 Friday
this week. 8N
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

FOR SALE--Regi.teree Jersey bull. 9 years
old James Sandison. Tel. S46-i6. East Mont
peer. ste
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

Rev. Thomas w. Owens, who became
pastor of the Methodist church in Brat
tleboro five years ago, has announced
that his pastorate there will end at the
close of the conference year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

The South Peacham creamery shipped
over 5000 pounds of butter to Boston
Saturday and Monday by express, not
daring to send it by freight because of
the threatened railroad strike.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22
TO RENT

TO RENT-cottago house and barn. F. d:
Ladd. bu
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

Lemuel Page, native of Essex and a
veteran of the Civil war, died Tuesday
in Westboro, Mass, at the age of SO
years. When the war broke ont he en-
listed in Co. /, 18th Vermont volun-
teers. He saw service for four years in
nearly all the important battles and es-
capped without an injury. He leaves three
children, Lemuel B. Page of Randolph
Center, Eugene II. Page of Essex and
Archie Page of Waterbury.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

FOR SALE--Cadillac car 1919. run less than
$4,000 miles thoroughly overhauled last year
and run very little since: this car Is in fine
condition and has all the equipments Sara D.
xeiiehsr. admx. % North street, Montpelier.
W.; tel Sos-W. 2ts
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

TO RENT--Tenernent OF five rooms. good
garden. will be vacant April /. Write box
297, Barre. btb'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

After trying out the plan of closing
their stores Monday nights, at spe,
cial meeting Of the Business Mems as
ISOLATION, of Rutland, through public de-
mand, it was decided to keep the stores
open on that night, as formerly
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

Brandon selectmen have received a
statement of the expense incurred in
building the underpass at that place last
year. The total expenditure was S27,-
393.07. of which the Rutland railroad
pays Sl7,s05.49, the state $6,S4027 and
the town of Brandon S2,7393l.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-22

By the will of the late Henry L. Leon
ard, the Methodist church of Brandon
is to receive his home residence and lot,
which adioin the church property, pro-
vided the church raises the sum of ST.
900 on or before July II, 1917, possess
sion of the property to be given on that
date. The income is to be used to help
defray the support of the pastor of the
church.