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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31
SAVED HOUSE AT BETHEL.
By Chopping Hole in Roof and Pouring
in One Stream.

Bethel, Dec 81 Fire, which smould
cred two or three days about chimney
burst forth at o'clock Sunday morning
in the Davis house, rented BY DIR. aud
Mrs. v II. Eddy, in the rooms occupied
by Jesse Moody. The firemen responded
promptly. with the temperature 30 de-
grees below zero. and soon put ont the
fire by chopping a hole in the roof an 1
playing a stream of water from nv
drant near the house
Some Of the clothing and furniture
we're carried across the street for safety.
The fremen's good work probably pre-
vented a large Ere in the heart Of the
village
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31
NAVAL OFFICERS
FOUGHT FIRE
But They Could Not Save the Y. M. c. A.
Building at Portsmouth, N. H
Loss Is S55,ooo.

Portsmouth, n H., Dec 81 The build
ing occupied by the Young Mems Chris
tian association and Samuel Coppen,
merchant. was destroyed by fire starting
from defective hue early to-day. Ma
val officers and marines sleeping on the
upper floor fought the flames before the
firemen arrived, but with temperature
of 20 below, little headway could be
made. The loss was $50 900
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31
BROKEN RAIL CAUSED WRECK.
Thirteen Freight Cars Were DeraiIed
South Of Colchester.

- Aihans Dee Thirteen cars =
the u in the northbound Central Yer
mont railway freight extra from White
River junction % 81 Alhaus. we're de-
rallied about half a mile south of col
chester az $3.50 O'Clock yesterday after
nnou- The aeeident was caused Is a
broken raH No dauage was done %
the oar- and no one was injured
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31
NEARLY 6 DEGREES
COLDER THAN EVER KNOWN
Unofficial Records in Many Parts of Yer
mont Are 50 Below Zero-The Cold
Has Extended as Far South as Florida
Where it Showed

All cold weather records of the United States weather bureau at
Mortified smashedcompletey mashed-drng the rigd
which swept Vermont from Saturday till to-day Fore
Shaw of the bureau announced to-day that the official
ter of the temperature Sunday morning o'clock 40 and clio
degrees below zero while the hour this morning
very nearly bad the figures being 80 and $40 below In all the
years that the weather bureau has been recording temperatures
Northed the records have anywhere the figures
yesterday to-day The codet weather previously recorded
35 below February 5, 1908
Unofficial temperatures recorded in other places in Vermont
went as low as 80 below
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31
SOLDIERS CLOTHING BURNED.
Loss in New York City Fire Last Night
Was s125,ooO.

New York. Dec. 3l.-A quantity Of
clothing and army shoes destined for the
soldiers at Camp Upton, Yaphank. " v.
was destroyed by a fire which broke out
late last night in a Long Island freight
warehouse in Long Island CITY The
building and its contents. as well a. two
loaded freight cars. also were DESTROYED.
IL was estimated that the loss would
reach sl25.U00. Fire Marshal Brophv.
who started an investigation. said the
origin Of the fire had not been deter
mined
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31

fists who don't know what it is to wres-
tie with a frozen water pipe are making
comical cold weather drawings, Jack
Frost is doing his best TO make outdoor
business an impossibility Barrh Bar
clay Bros. plant, business was at a
standstill in the granite industry The
business section Is deserted and it is to
be expected that much of the New Years
eve merrymaking which usually takes
place out Of doors will be held elsewhere.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31
COLD WAVES
CREST PASSED
Was Cheering News Sent Out BY Wealth
er Bureau at Boston-More Nor
NAL Conditions Coming.

Boston. Dec. 3l-When the tempera-
ture at Boston climbed to one degree
below zero at 9:30 to-day the weather
bureau sent forth the cheering news that
the crest OF the cold wave had passed and
the conditions more nearly approaching
midwinter normal would prevail during
the next few days. Reports from New
England stations of low temperature
during the night included Burlington. q
below
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31
SMALL FIRE AT ST. ALBAYs.
Blacksmith Shop in Railroad Yard Was
Destroyed.

St. A.bans. Dec. 81 Fire DESTROYED
late last night a blacksmith shop il the
Central Vermont railway ward near the
freight shop, a. = loss q $500 The de-
rartment was summoned AZ 1850 but
the building was practically consumed
before they could Get there The eause
ID The hTe j. unknown The los- is eof
cred bv Insurance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31
AUSTRIAN SHIPS
TO BE RETURNED
Russian Government Will Take the Step
Following Agreement at Brest
Litovsk.

Amsterdam, Dec Fourteen Aus
trian steamers seized by the Russians in
the course Of the war win be restored to
Austrian owners, in keeping with an
agreement reached at Brest Ltovsk, ac.
cording to a dispatch from Vienna.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31
FORT BLOWN UP.
Located at Kronstadt, Naval Base Near
Petrograd.

London, Dec 3l.-One of the forts at
Kronstadt, the naval base near Petro-
grad, has been blown up by an extreme
" violent explosion, according to Pet
rograd dispatch to The Times. Taere
are no details.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31
WIDE RANGE OF WEATHER.
1t Was from as to 50 Below in Town Of
Waterbury To-day.

Waterbury, Dee. 81 Weather reports
ranging from > to Is below zero we're
given SUNDAY, while this morning the
range was from > to 80 below Al the
Center man reported SO below who
said that for y wears be had never
known the temperature TO 20 below 4N
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31
sEMINARIEs ADOPT PLAN.
Goddard and Montpelier Not to Re-oper
Till January is.

In keeping with the request Of the
state commissioner Of educat ION Goddard
seminary and Montpelier seminary will
not reopen for the winter term until
January l5. % was announced by their
principals to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31
FIVE GERMAN
PLANES LOST
British Contestants in Encounters All
Returned Safely, London Re-
ports.

London, Sunday, Dec. 3I.-Five Ger
man airplanes were destroyed or put out
of action yesterday by the British, who
lost none of theirs.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31

intoXicatiou saturday Samuel r. Me-
Leod- who Has -ent from Barre city
court. was at once taken O. lItaton hos
'-ia-l. has hands having been frozen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31
-

People using water from the McFar-
land s Boylc system must not kare
their iauret- running fall stream Tta-e
found doing 80 vill q ems oT entirely
George r. Mcfarland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31
ii. y, NJ. Jones.
Nnrnnnnf Enel Administrafnn

crmOnt fuel Administrator.
The educational department co operat-
ed and Commissioner Hillcgas sent out
notice by telegraph to the school super
intendents, where coal is being used for
heating purposes, that those schools un-
der the superintendent supervision
refrain from opening until Jan. a. He
urged that, the schools that use wood
for heating and those that can get wood
for that purpose operate as usual, but
those using coal for heating win not open
until Jan IA unless they get wood for
heat
In addition to the public schools, Mr.
Jones reached Bishop Rice by telephone
urging him TO cooperate III the conser-
walton, to which the latter complied.
During the afternoon Mr.. Jones sent 10
each of the academies in the state sim
liar request and he looks forward to their
cooperation in the same manner. lie is
sending out an appeal to all lodges, clubs,
amusement places and churches request
ing them to cooperate in this effort of
conservation of coal Each institution
OF the state should be a committee of
one to cooperate in this great work.
Mr. Jones saws II Is not matter of
economy but the only way to have fuel
now IS to conserve H. There is no
chance of Improvement in the arrival of
coal in Vermont In many places the
churches are meeting in one ediiice and
in Others the services are in the yestries
Mr. Jones has received letter from the
district superintendent Of the Method
ist churches of Vermont. in which they
agree to cooperate and will urge the |
churches in their districts TO minimum /
ze their use of coal The condition Is !
so critical that he urges housekeepers to /
use wood day times for they NAV have /
10 use it an Of the time before the win |
er is finished The conservation of coal I
N the homes for next wears use applies .
Is much a. il does 10 schools where thsv
lavc sufficient supply.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31
50 BELOW AT RABDoLpH.
Not Warmer Than 10 Below Any Tine
on Sunday

morning - DEGREES E. 1erg. aEI l
nearly an paoe 50 8. mere Z. ov ur-
ing tie dsy SUNDAY was uat above ID
.Coatned q e.stta pa2e
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31
Barre Town Schools.

All the schools in Barre Town uiIi D..
main closed until Jan. a. a. :. SeaceF
~upt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31
All Over Vermont Buildings
Heated by Coal Will Be
Shut Till Jan. Ia
FUEL SITUATION
FAR MORE ACUTE
Schools Where Wood Is Used
May Open at the Usual
Time, Is State Order

In compliance with request of the
state fuel administrator, II. j. NJ. Jones
the public and parochal schools of Yer
mont using coal for fuel will not reopen
until Monday, Jan. IA, this action being
decided upon after a conference between
! Mr.. Jones and State Commissioner of
Education NJ. b. Hillegas in Montpelier,
with several superintendents present,
Saturday afternoon. Schools using wood
for fuel will reopen at their scheduled
dates but it is urged that all of them
conserve their wood supplies as much as
possible
Mr.. Jones' who arrived at his home in
Montpelier Saturday morning from a
conference in Boston, stated Saturday
evening that the coal condition il so crit
ical in Vermont that towns which have
had the equivalent of their last years
supply will be unable TO get more coal
excepting in emergency instances. When
he left Washington, d. G., after the con
ference there, he was much encouraged
about the condition, but the government,
in order To coal some of its ships at
Portland, Me-. has taken several of the
coal hauling boats so that the 10000 to
100000 tons of coal needed to supply
these ships can be carried to that point
This not only diminishes the supply
coming to the New England states that
much. but also takes from the movement
Of coal the number OF ships needed TO
handle the above tonnage
Added to this is the congestion which
exists on some of the railroads. so that
il is next to impossible to move coal
under these conditions in any great guam
tity to relieve the situation in the New
England states.
One Of the results Of the conference |
which occurred in Boston was that the
schools Of these states will continue their
holiday vacation until Jan. IA aud in ac- |
eordance with that suggestion Mr. Jones |
requested Commissioner OF |
Education NJ. D. Hillegas to cooperate
in that plan. which resulted in confer
ence and the decision being reached that
The schools will not open until Jan II.
The following letter explains the sit
nation to considerable extent;
Montpelier 70, 1917.
Dir NJ b. Hillegas, Commissioner OF
Education, Montpelier, Vt.
Dear SIR
As the coal situation in Vermont,
at present, is very grave, and as it is
probable that we will not have any
immediate relief, desire to ask your
cooperation in the saving Of coal
Therefore, ii the oal-using schools
could consistently postpone the open
ing of their winter terms for one
or two weeks, it would help greatly
in the conservation we are attempt
ing. Also, ii there are schools ade-
quately supplied for the remainder
of this year. part of that coal can /
be saved for next year, as in all i
probability, the coal situation will \
be worse then than now. +
Any assistance YOU can render in
any respect viii be greatly appre
ciated as a truly patriotic service. 4
Respectfully yours,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-31

went as low as so below
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-17

ands, N. r., September 8. Mr. Root is a brot.er of Mrs. Grant. The bride is a neice of the late United States Sem ator Nathan F. Dixon, of Westerly.
 Attorney Samuel H. Davis of West erly, will assist in the prohibition cam paign in Connecticut. Before he be- gan the. practice of law he was pas tor of the Pawcatuck Seventh Day Baptist church, and later secretary of the Massachusetts Anti-Saloon league. He is a good speaker and thoroughly conversant with all that pertains to prohibition.
 A bill has been introduced in. con- gross. which will affect Superintend- ent Knowles, of Wakefield, in charge of the Rhode Island stations and Fish CTS Island. IL provides that the thir- teen superintendents Of the coast guard shall have the rank, pay. and allowances as provided for other offi- cers in that branch of the service. The first three, that of captain: the next five that of first lieutenant; the re- maining five that of second lieuten- ant.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-17

ganizations as Campfire Girls, Boy Scouts, the Fortnightly, the Red Cross tie Mems club and societies holdins cake sales will find this room avail able. about October I. Captain Will cox wants no revenue from the offer which is purely disinterested and for the use of Mystic people and its va rious organiZa Jons which have no regular meeting place.
 On Motoring Outing.
 MT. and Mrs. Clarence Davis and Mrs William Cromwell are motoring in the White Mountains for a week.
 Visited Camp.
 Mrs. George w. Wilcox, Miss Gladys Wilcox, Miss A'deame Clarke and Miss Mary Marshall were. in Mantle Sat urday to visit W lliam Marshall there who is in camp with the First Rhod~ Island Ambulance Corps
 Dr. and Mrs. P. T. MacGown and Miss Gladys Clayton MacGown have returned from an automobile trip to Vermont.
 Automobile Trip 10 Aver.
 George F. Emmons, V ter J. Shea, l.. E. Kinney were at mp DeVens. Aver, Mass. Sunday, b. automobile to visit QuaTtermaster w. i,arl Wal bridge. MT. Walbridge wc Jerk at George F. Emmons' store Il - called into service.
 Mrs. Ida Howe and family left for Florida for the winter.
 Michael Mullaney has entere, the employ of J. w. Mcdonald
 John l.. Allyn. Jr. and Eve, Champlin have left for a trip to C.. ada.
 Miss Agnes Gallup of New York is in the village for the winter
 Mrs. Nellie Bailey is visiting Mrs. George A. Risley of Norwich for a few days.
 Misses Evelyn and Mary Holmes are guests of Mrs. Henry B. Moves.
 Mir. and Mrs. William McCausland. Miss Hattie Haven and Henry Kip pell spent Sunday in Melrose, Mass.
 MT. and Mrs. Walter Patterson and son have returned to Mount Vernon. N Y. after a visit with AIr. and Mrs. Hugh Barr.
 Lester Couehlin of New York spent with Conrad sI<retZer
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-17
WESTERLY TO HONOR SELECT|vES
Big Planned for This .Evenng-Committee Issues Orders-Young Men Who Have Been Certified to Leave Wednesday-Results in Children's Day Field Sports-Two Deaths in Gypsy Stanley Famiy-Super Court Assignments.

Everett E. Whipple, Charles H. Ledward. the committee in charge of the exercises Monday evening in con- nection with the public send-ofr to the young men who have been draft ed for duty under the selective serv- ice law, make this announcement:
 The celebration is in honor of the Pawtucket and vicinity, in the Ma tional army. All men who have been called under the selective draft act and who have not been exempted are requested, to assemble at the town hall at seven o'clock, entering the building by the Union street door. They will be received by George E. Leonard, in whose charge they will be during the evening. Each man will be given a United States flag and will have a white brazzard with blue edges and bearing the letters N. A., pinned on his left arm by committee of young ladies. The men will then be formed in line on the sidewalk in front of the town hall, with civil and Spanish war veterans in the rear.
 Organizations which are to take part in the parade will take position Connecticut Home Guard, on Elm street, right resting on Broad; West erlv Coostabulary, on Granite street, right resting on Broad street; West erly Sanitary squad, on Granite street, Elm street, in rear of Home Guard.
 "The procession will form at 730 and move in the following order:
 Platoon of Police, Chief Thomas B. Brown.
 Westerly band, Charles 0. Gavitt leader.
 Company C., Pawcatuck, c. H. G., Captain Shelby Nicholas.
 Westerly Constabulary, Captain Charles H. Ledward
 Westerly Sanitary Squad, Dr. Frank I. Payne.
 Westerly Boy Scouts, Scoutmaster Charles E. Fowler
 '1n passing the town hall a march
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-17

| ing salute will be given to the Nation al army men, and they will join the procession in the left Of the line. The procession will be over this line of march: Broad street, Dixon square, West Broad street to Morgan, coun- termarch through West Broad street. Dixon square and Broad street; then through Granite street. Grove avenue and High street, and will enter Will cox park, between the post office and Memorial building.
 'In the park, the band will enter the band stand, and the Home Guards Boy Scouts will form a hollow square on the lawn on the east side of the band stand, with the National Army men inside the square. Patriotic se- there will be a short address by Rep resentative Samuel H. Davis. and the Star Spangled Banner will be sung, with band accompanment.
 After these exercises a picnic lunch will be given to the National Army Hancock Women's Relief Corps, which will conclude the celebration.
 ''The general public is requested to show the families and sweethearts of the men we are honoring all the con- sideration possible and give them there is a crowd.
 Residents along the line of march are requested to illuminate the fronts of their homes while the procession is passing.
 "Automobilists are urged to keep their cars off of Broad street, Dixon square, West Broad street and High street between Canal and the square until after the procession has passed
 People will not be allowed to con- gregate On the sidewalk in front of the town hall.
 Don't hesitate to use plenty of red fire so that the men who are to rep resent Us in the great war can be readily seen and recognized.
 eff the evening is stormy the exer-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-17
Local Laconics.

Letter Carrier Charles St. Onge was off duty Saturday, on account Of ill., ness.
 About thirty of the Westerly soldier boys were home on pass Saturday and Sunday.
 the automobile races al Narragansett park, Saturday.
 bulletin in the interests of pro- hibition is posted daily in front of the First Baptist church.
 The adjourned annual meeting of the brary association was held Saturday evening.
 The Grand Army men of Westerly hold their business sessions by day. light nowadays, it being more conve- nient for the aged veterans.
 The annual prize speaking and spelling contests at the Kingston fair for competition were from the Vest eriy High School
 The attendance at the Kingston fair was a trifle more than 2o.O0O, trihe less than last year. The gate receipts about $2e0 less, and the number trans ported by railroads was 1000 less.
 With the installation of an up-to- the-second modern fire apparatus at Watch Hill, the fire protection of the village of Westerly and vicinity Is ma terially improved. This machine could be run from Watch Hill. in quicker time than it could be done by a local steam fire engine.
 A Westerly young man among the first to pass the physical test and ac- cepIed for. military service, who ex- pected to be called for service this week, immediately quit work for recre- atton before enteriISy the army. His name is not among those certified for service and he is very much dfsap- pointed in consequence.
 Major Ulysses s. Grant, 3d. United States army, was best man at the mar riage of Miss Grace McChase Dixon Coggswell and Edward Wales Root, which took place at Fernbrook. Men
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-17
MYSTIC
Mermes- Bun1ke Wedding-Capt. Elias E. Wilcox Proffers Use of Commu nifty Room for VilIase-Visitors to Camps.

Miss Katie Bumlle, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Louis Bumke and Fred Hermes, son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Hermes, both of Mystic, were united 1T; marriage Saturday morning at Il o'clock at St. Marks Episcopal rec tory by Rev. A. H. Harrington. Miss Mena Bumke, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and Leonard J. Hermes, brother of the groom, was best man. After the ceremony Mir. and Mrs. Hermes left on the 12.i0 express for a trip to Boston. On their return they will reside on Mistuxet avenue MT. Hermes is a weaver in the Rossie vel vet Go. and both young people are very popular in the village.
 Proffer of Community Room.
 On his own invitation and out of his own private funds, Captain Elias F. Wilson will give the village as community hall the use of the western room in the building recently acquired by the Wilcox FertilizinS company. Realizing the demand for such room where the various orga nizations of Mystic having no regular meeting place may gather for educa tional, cial or other purposes worth while. the captain has concluded that the necessity for such a place warrants his offer. hence his proposal. Such or
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-17

Westerly. was injured by falling down stairs in the exhibition hall at the Kingston fair Friday afternoon. With her two children she had viewed the exhibits in the wo1nen's department
 and going down the stairs when
 she tripped and fell. She was taken
 to the W. c. T. U. rest tent and at
 tended by Dr. Kenyon, of Weque-
 paugh. Mrs. Seidell, who was severely
 bruised, was later removed to her home.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-17
William J. Comstock.

The field sports for children at the Kingston fair created much interest | among the school pupils of South county. The results in the events were as follows: 100 yards dash, boys under 12, Won by Howard Broadfoot, of Westerly; Philip E. Tyler of Kings ton, second; Leroy Woodmansee, of Shamrock, third.
 100 yards dash, boys 12 to 15, won by Milton F'reeton, of Allentown Ga len Kinney, of Kingston. second; Cliff ford Bosworth, of Westerly, third. Potato race, won by Howard Broad foot, William Freeborn, second; Ed ward Hazeltine, of Bradford third. Sack race, won by Howard Broad foot; Milton F'reeborn second; R. Preston Wood, third.
 Egg and spoon race, won by Henry Jacques. of Peace Dale; Galen Kin of Wakefield, third.
 The Stanieys of Providence. often termed eypsies, and known through out New England as horse traders, making trips through the states during some convenient camp, and noted for square dealing, has been lessened by the death of the two oldest members of the family, who died within two was stricken with pneumonia eight days ago, and about the same time the condition of his wife became serious, she having been i'll for several months. Mrs. Stanley died of heart disease at S3o Friday. The knowledge of her death was kept fom her husband, who died at 10 o'clock. The deaths occur red at their home in North Main street, Providence.
 MT. and Mrs. Stanley were born in England, seventy years ago. and came to the United States when chill dren. Soon after their marriage they settled in Cambridge. Mass. for a short time, and have been residents of Providence for fifty years. They leave three sons, William, James and Henry Stanley.
 The cup offered for exhibitor whose entires won the most points in the cat tie classes was won by Frank l.. Will cox. The cup for the larg ast nAlm Der of points in poultry at the Kings ton fair was awarded to William A. Pollock Another cup, for the most points won by a single exhibitor in the first classes, went to Charles A. Pol lock. The trio of cup winners are farmers residing on. Tower Hill
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-17

cises will be held in the town hall, but owing to the limited capacity of the building only the selected men, their families and sweethearts will be ad- mitted.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-09-17

Mrs. Carry seideII. of Rocket street,