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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-05
ALEXANDER GRAY oGSToN.
Barre Man Died Last Evening-Was
Born in Peterhead, Scotland.

Alexander Gray 0gston, resident of
Barre for the past 81 years, passed
quietly away at his home on Ayers
street at 7;l5 last evening, succumb-
ing to an illness which first showed its
marked effects last October l3, when
Mr. 0gston was compelled to quit
work Mr.. Ogston's poor health was
not serious enough 10 compel him TO
take to his bed, aud it was not until
yesterday that he remained in bed
Prior 20 his illness and since return
ing from Springfield, Mass, where he
worked durin gthe wartime in the
Springfield ammunition factories, Mr..
Ogston had been employed at the
George Straiton staneshed as a stone
cutter.
He was born March 3, 1857, in Peter
head Scotland, the son on James and
Elizabeth Ogston, and in Aberdeen first
welded the stonecutter's hammer. In
1885 he came to the United States, set
tling first in Quincy, Mass, and later
coming to Barre, where he resided the
major part of the time. While pass
ing winter in San Antonio, Tex, Mr..
ogston was married to Miss Mary Mae
aulay in 1898.
To them were born Alexander Aulay
0gston, superintendent of production
at the Aetna Rubber Co. in New
Brunswick. n. j., and Miss Hazel NJ.
Ogston of this city Mr. Ogston also
leaves his mother Mrs. Elizabeth Joss,
brother, James Ogston, a sister, Mrs.
George Beattie, and four half brothers
and half-s Robert, John, An
drew. William and Elizabeth joss, all
of Aberdeen, Scotland
The passing of this much respected
citizen brought deep sorrow to mem
bers of Clan Gordon. No II, O. ;. c.,
and to the Modern Woodmen Of Amer
ica. both Of which societies Mr. Ogston
had long been a member. Mr.. Ogston
was also member q Barre branch,
q. G. ]. A.. and was for many years
an attendant Of the Presbyterian
church
Funeral services will be held from
his hate home Saturday afternoon at ,
o'clock, Rev. W. Men. Kittredge Off
'ciating'at the home services and the
short interment services to be conduct
ed at Wilson cemetery on the Granite
willie road. where the body viii be laid
to rest
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-05
TINKER LIEUTENANT COLONEL
OF Vermont National Guard-Captain
c. N. Barber Major.

At an election of commissioned Off
GERS Of the Vermont National Guard in
the State House at Montpelier last eve
ming, pursusnt 70 call made recently
by Admtant General II. T Johnson.
Major John W. Tinker, a veteran of the
Spanish American war. of the MEXICAN
horder trouble and of the World war,
was elected lieutenant colonel, having
been promoted from major, which Office
he has held for several months since
Major Cowan went into federal service,
At the same time Captains Leonard
r. Wing Of Rutland and Charles N.
Barber of Mortified were elected ma
jors, tbs second position of major hsv-
ing been created because of the in
creased number Of men in the Vermont
organization. There are 900 men and
~ officers in the Organization, and
enough companies so that a lieutenant
colonel is needed TO complete the per
sonnet
Lieutenant Colonel Tinker had prac-
tically no opposition in the election,
there beingl couple of votes for 9th
er persons. Major Wing was promoted
vatiom of Lieutenant Colonel Tinker,
Aside from AdjHtant General Johnson.
Lieutenant Colonel Tinker is the only
person now connected ~with the Yer
mont National Guard who saw service
in the Spanish American war. He was
then a private. When the United States
went into the World war he accepted
federal transfer and went with the
Vermont organization, which became
the nucleus Of the l0lst ammunition
train. He served with honor in France.
On his return aud discharge he went
back into the service when the new Ma
tional Guard was organized and was
carried as an additional major until
Major Cowan went into federal serv
ice. when he filed the vacancy.
- Major Wing is Judge of the Rutland
municipal court under Governor Hart
ness appointment, He was graduated
from the third officers training camp
at Camp Oglethorpe and served in va
rious capacities at Fort Wheeler. He
was discharged from service As a first
lieutenant When Go. a was organ
lied at Rutland last summer be WAS
elected captain. Ii his election as ma
ior Of the National Guard Is recognized
bv the war department this will occa
sion a vacancy in Co A.
Major Barber has had long service
with the National Guard He was ad
iutant Of the regiment on the Mexican
border. He also served in the same
capacity for the regiment when il went
into the World war and when IL be-
came the 57th Pioneer regiment He
remained in that capacity until the
regiment hroke up and theh-went to-
France and saw service he i a mem
Der Of the faculty Of Norwich univer
sity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-05
MONTPELIER

The team of Mr.. Companion was run
into by the driver of an automobile be
tween here and Middlesex last evening
II is claimed the man who was driving
the car did not stop. Later II. G. Law
son and Frank Baldwin went to the
site and Mr.. Companion also went tC
the place during the evening. The mer
were found near the Wilder place and
a settlement was made between the
parties in the automobile and Mr.. Com
panion. When seen this morning Mr.
Companion declined TO give the names
Of the mep but said they are the white
collared fellows from Montpelier. II,
said he lost $40 on the settlement.
Benjamin Gates, for A. A. Emery. re.
ported the accident that happened tC
the Emery automobile while the party
were en- route TO lake Averill last
week for a fishing trip. II happened
on the road from Island Pond to Nor
ton. The bending Of the wishbOne i
claimed as cause Of the accident. The
car went into the ditch and tipped on
one side. Those in the machine escaped
injury. They were Messrs Emery
AHdAENH III - t. AAMAAA anu AasAHH ~
Woodwork. Other accidents reported
TO the secretary Of state were jacob
G. Winn Of Randolph that while driv
ing up 10 a curbing in that village his
machine went into a hydrant. He wa
stopping the car. Damage Of $500 Wa
done. according to the report
Children night was observed by the
Order of Eastern star Wednesday eve
ming. A banquet under supervision oi
Mrs. Lena Rogers. Mrs. Julia Parrott
and George WalstrOm was served AZ
O'Clock. Later a banquet Tor adults
took place The winners of the chil.
dren's prizes were: For girls. Dorothy
Perkins. and for boys. Kermit Kelly
each getting - poiuts- Following ths
second banquet the regular meeting o.
CURED az which resolutions regarding
the death q Arthur Posse. q recent
member Of the order, we're adopted.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-05
And Smoke Blown Low
Hampered Firemen at
East Boston
CALL FOR AID WAS
SENT TO BOSTON
Firemen Worked for Two
Hours Before Elk
tinguishing Fire

Boston, May 5.--Tenement dwellers
nthe East Boston section of the city
fled from their homes to-day when fire
destroyed the wood box factory of
George r. Hobbs on Maverick and
Cottage streets. The flames spread
through the building so rapidly that
the East Boston firemen were alpable to
cope with them, and apparatus was fer
ried across the harbor from the city
proper.
After more than two hours the fire
was controlleds the principal loss being
in the box factory
Bernard Mclaughlin, a fireman, was
caught beneath falling wall but his
injuries were not serious
Several women and girls at work in
the factory escaped before the fire had
gained much headway.
The factory blazed like large bon
fire, and the dense smoke, blown close
to the ground, hampered the firemen.
Roofs of many tenement houses caught
fire from sparks and the frightened
occupants carried furniture to IN
streets or engaged in a frantic search
for children lost in tie smoke pail,
Most Of these secondary fires were ex-
tinguished with small damage.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-05
PROSPECTS BRIGHTER
TO AVERT TIE-UP
Conference on Marine Workers Situa-
tion May Be Held To-day
Secretary Davis Talks with
Union Officials.

Washington, ID. G., May prospects
Of averting the threatened tie.nP Of
American shipping through settlement
of the pending wage dispute appeared
brighter to-day with government Off
cials hopeful Of securing a re re-opening
Of negotiations between the shipping
board, steamship owners and the ma
rine workers. Chairman Benson of the
board announced, that conference of
all parties to the controversy might
be held here to-day and that commit =
tee of the ship owners was expected
to be on hand but there was a possibil-
ity OF delay, be said, to permit the
arrival Of other parties to the confer
ence.
There was no indication, however.
that Chairman Benson was prepared
to recede from his announced stand
for Is per cent wage reduction.
Pending the, possibility of a general
conference, Secretary Davis continues
his conferences with union officials.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-05
ULTzlNATUM DELIVERED
TO GERMANY---ALLIES
! PREPARE TO TAKE RUEzR

meeting of the council, Premier Brianc
said to representative OF the Hava'
News agency: "Our deliberations have
had the result of bringing about thC
resignation of the German cabinet
Now the German government will bS
obliged to carry out the Versailles
treaty"
"We have made great step in the
direction of realities was the declara
tion of NJ. Jasper, Belgian foreign min
ister
The protocol to be handed the Ger
man war burdens commission in Paris
tonight by the reparations commits
sion says;
Germany viii perform in the manner
laid down in this schedule her obliga
tions to pay the total fixed in accord
ance with. articles 23l, 232 and 233 Of
the treaty of Versailles, 1872 billion
gold marks less (A) the amount al
ready paid on account of reparations (;
OBJ sums which may. from time to
time. be credited to Germany in re-
spect of state properties in ceded ter
ritOry, etc; o. any sums received
from other enemy or former enemy
powers, in respect to which the com
mission may decide credits should be
given to Germany plus the amount Of
the Belgian debt to the allies, the
amounts of these reductions to be de
ternined later by the commission"
The protocol then provides for the
issue Of bonds, which shall be secured
on the whole assets of the German
empire and the German states.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-05
GOOD BACKING
Is Being Secured for the Drive for
Paid Secretary.

The movement for a paid secretary
of the Barre Board of Trade is gaining
impetus daily as the time for the big
drive approaches. Friday. the 18th,
promises to become a red letter deg in
the history OF Barre's civic develop
ment, for il is on Friday, May IL, that
the canvass, which Is to include both
Barre City and Barre Town, will be
terminated. Thursday, the 18th, is the
opening day, but so thoroughly Is the
territory to be combed for member
ships that the various teams an
nouneed in yesterdays Times will be
unable 10 complete the canvass in a
single day
Supporters Of the whole time secre-
tary plan are growing daily. More
over, gratifying indications that their
support Of the plan will be actively
translated into financial backing are
being received BY the Board Of Trade
committee. which has in charge ar
rangements for next weeks canvass
Barre citizens in every walk of life
are alive 10 the advantage of having
trained civic expert, who will devote
his whole time 10 ways and means of
lettering Barre Already many New
England cities. not 10 mention eommu.
mites elsewhere. are maintaining per
manent civic secretaries and profitina
tenfold thereby Every day opportuni-
ties for civic improvement along divers
lines are developing. but at present
some Of them must be overlooked be-
cause there is no one whose sole bust
ness il j. to investigate them
Tomorrow evening directors Of the
Beard Of Trade and team captains are
TO meet at headquarters in Hewland
block The meeting viii be held at
o'clock and the important work in
prospect calls for a 100 per cent at
Tendance
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-05
ELDERLY RANDOLPH WOMAN.
Mrs. A. ]. Foster, So, Was I'll Only
Two Hours.

Randolph. May 5-Mrs A. J. Foster,
aged SIS years. passed away on Tuesday
after only couple of hours il Illness.
She had been out during the day ar
ranging for the sowing of seed in her
flower garden. in which she was much
interested, and about o'clock in the
afternoon she was taken with an indi-
gestion attack, which quickly affected
her heart and she passed away two
hours later without struggle.
Mrs. Foster was born in South Roy
alton. the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Root, and "a years ago married Mr..
Foster. For the first twenty years
Of their married life they lived in Chel-
sea aud since that time they have lived
nthis town. One doughter, Mrs. J..
NJ. Thompson Of Montpelier, survives,
and granddaughter, Miss Beatrice
Thompson, who has passed much OF
her time with them. Other children
have been born to this couple who died
when young. Mrs. Foster was de-
voted Christian woman. formerly a
member Of the Methodist church, but
later has not been able to attend the
church because Of her advanced years.
The funeral was held from the home
al 10 o'clock to-day, and the body
WAS taken to Chelsea for burial in the
family lot. Rev X. H. Moore othciated
AZ the service. assisted by Rev. Joseph
Hamilton, former pastor.
Mr.. Foster has reached the age Of
So wears and is yet able to attend to
his work about the house and on his
faf
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-05
In Construction of New
Home of National Life
Insurance Co.
HARRISON GRANITE
co. GETS CONTRACT
There We5 Seven Other
BidderfA o-day for Big
2 ontract

The ~ son Granite Go. of Barre
is the y essful bidder for furnishing
gran = u the new million dollar home
of the National Life Insurance Co. at
the corner OF State street and Western
avenue in Montpelier, the contract hav-
ing been awarded to-day by the officers
Of the insurance company. There were
seven other bidders, including several
Barre firms The AMOUNT of the granite
contract was not given out by the og
GERS Of the company.
The general contract for the build
ingsis held by Wilcutt Sons 60. Of
Boston and the excavation for the new
building has already been started. THE
contract for Che exterior building ma
terial was let early so that the plans
for the building might be completed at
the earliest possible moment 1t is
understood that the granite must be
furnished before Oct. |, of this year, +.
The Harrison Granite Co, although
one of the larger concerns of Barre,
probably would not be able to turn
out the finished stone by that time, so
it is likely that the cutting will also
be handled in other plants in the city
c. a Perry is the manager Of the
Barre plant of the Harrison Co.. the
firm having offices, too, in New York
City.
VI. f. Harrison head of the Harri-
son Granite Co, has been here in con
nection with the contract, having come
from his headquarters in New York.
The heads of several other concerns,
which were bidders for the contract,
were in Montpelier to-day awaiting the
result of the inspection of the bids.
Among some of the bidders were the
Woodbury. Granite Co of Bethel, Pc
lacgi & Co Of Mortified, Jones Bros.
Co. of Barre and Marr & Gordon Co.,
Inc. Bianchi g. Sons OF Barre.
Although no authoritative statement
could be secured, il is said that the
granite contract will be well toward
quarter of a million dollars.
The granite for the building will
come out of the Rock of Ages" quar-
ries Of the Boutwell, Milne & Varnum
Co. 1t was stated at the Offices of the
lstter company that the work of get
ting out the stone for the contract
would be started just as soon as speci-
fieations wree completed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-05
LEND COOPERATION
To Move for Organization of National
Guard Company in Barre

At the regular meeting OF the Amer
lean Legion, Barre post, No. 10, last
evening two very. important matters
were discussed, baseball and the state
armory proposition, suggested by WI
liam Barclay at the clubhouse week
ago. The meeting favored the organi-
zation of baseball team in view OF
the support offered by the Barre Ath'
letic association, Inc, and LETT 1t IN
the hands of the Legion athletic com
mittee to call the first practice next
Monday and go into further details
with officials of the Barre Athletic
association.
A committee of three, Cecil Dowers,
Walter Knutson and Alex. Geals, was
appointed to confer with the Barre
Board Of Trade so that the Legion
might cooperate with the board in ITS
endeavors to have a S50,O0e armory
erected in Barre as soon as possible
The Legion by no means takes the re-
sponsibility of raising the National
Guard company which is necessary be-
fore the state appropriation will be al
lowed the city for the armory, but IS
merely assisting and cooperating with
the Board of Trade so that a gymnasi-
um, basketba hall and an adequate
dance hall. for such it is expected will
be included in the atmory, may be pre-
cured for Barre.
Furthermore, it was explicitly stated
that anyone joining the company,
should one be organized in Barre
would do $50 voluntarily; the company
and, the Legion would be in no way
connected unless some of the members
desired to become members OF the
National Guard unit This statement
is made TO eliminate any idea which
anyone may have that person joining
the Legion or already a member would
become member of the National
Guard unit. Those two organizations
are entirely separate and have no con-
neetions whatever, except that both
stand for 100 per cent A"Sricanism,
which every American citizen should
stand for.
Ii was unanimously voted at the
meeting that members OF the Legion
wear some sort of insignia rather than
uniforms on Decoration day, when ev
cry member of the American Legion is
expected to. participate in the memo
rial exercises The Legion further en-
deavored to cooperate with the Grand
Army of the Republic 10 make ar
rangements for Decoration day and
elected three men, Cecil bowers, Alex
ander Paul and Ralph oliver to meet
Grand Army men and assist in any
msnNr possible.
Next Thursday evening May l..
members of the Barre post are plan
ming to visit ex-seryice men of Gran
iteville. Websterville, in fact, ex-sery
ice men in Barre Town by motoring to
Gilbert's hall, for social evening. The
entertainment committee of the post
was last evening assigned to the task
of preparing program for the eve
ming. which will be along the same
lines as given at the club smokers
ANY member of the Legion desiring to
attend this event in upper Graniteville
next Thursday evening should sign his
name on the bulletin board in the
clubhouse as the transportation com
mittee must know how many members
intend to 60, in order to secure auto
mobile capacity for ak Transportation
and everything else viii be free to all
the members of the Legion.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-05
TRANSFERRED T ESTATE.
Vermont Sanatorium at Pittsford Re
ceived from Proctors.


On behalf Of the trustees Of the Yer.
mont sauatorium at Pittsford. Benia-
min Williams presented 20 the state
Of Vermont the deeds and other papers
concerning the property, Gov. Hart
ness accepted the gift and turned the
pAperty over TO the state treasurer.
The deeds, distracted 70 titles and IT,
ties to the property are included IN
The gift.
The securities amount 10 S200,000,
divided into 10 government bonds Of
sl2gsS: "a Dominion Of Canada bonds
amounting 20 sal .IS9; real estate Of
Sl253 $50; United States war savings
certificate, Ss3s; >United States steel
preferred stock. s. .456.75.
The papers assigning the insurance.
wlsch amounts 10 Sl26O00. were also
passed. a. vel las the accounts due the
institution. amounting 10 > .537 .07. and
the general fund amounting % sl0.-
0O0l5. The last item may he used in
any manner the officers see ht. A hst
az the property was transferred. in
cludiug stock. tools. supplies. medical
equipment. and. iu fact. everything
connected with the institution The
deeds. which form the trust endow
ment. are the following Redheld Pros
Tor. Feb - 1905 Emily J. Proctor.
March q 1910. Emily Dutton Pgoctor
- later date. Rc8field Proctor. July
=. 1914
The none, value Il The gii. i about
s100UN1
The board ~ trustees held thfr first
formal meeting at Pittsfori Yesterday
afternoon. u. D. Burditt E chairmsH.
and the other usemier- are Dr VI s.
nrrarf ard Thamas MaHEer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-05
TALK OF THE TOWN

W. c. Johnson. jr.. and J. Ward Car
YER left this morning for MarshfieId
On fishing trip.
Fred Siltz of Berlin. n H., passed
through the city yesterday en- route for
Saranac Lake, n ", where he plans
10 pass the summer While in the city
Mr.. lSiltz took advantage n the oppor-
tunitv to visit with relatives.
\ John and James Kelly, both brake
men on tie Barre & Chelsea RSR., re :
turned to this city after making a
short fishing trip TO Peaeham pond at
Peacham with a fine catch. Between
the two of them they secured nearly
250 fish. most Of which we're perch.
Rev. and Mrs. Albert Abbott, who
were in the city last week 10 attend
the annual conference of Vermont
Nethodists, aud who since then have
been whiting with relatives in the city,
returned to-day TO their home in Shell
don. Mr. Abbott was ordained and
presented With elders orders at the
ordination services Sunday afternoon.
al the result Of loosened pin which
secured one of the supporting guy
ropes on the derrick owned by William
Cole & Sons, granite manufacturers,
with their plant on Blackwell street,
the derrick was permitted to fall un-
obstructed to the ground yesterday
afternoon. At the time no very heavy
stone was being lifted and no one was
within the danger zone. Only minor
damages were suffered a a result OF
the accident.
At the regular meeting If Barre
council. No. 40l. Knights Of Columbus,
last evening 10 candidates were initi-
ated in the first degree hy officers of
the local council A group Of more
than 60 members Of the local council
witnessed the degree work and eniovcd
"a smoker and social evening after
the eNemplifcation Of the degree. it
was announced to-day by Grand Knight
Iohn p. Kelly Of Barre council that the
second and third degrees will be eN-
qmplified on a class OF 20 Barre candi-
dates sunday. Nav Is. at the Barre
council hall At this time the class
81 candidates from Barre viii be aug-
mcntei bv several from Montpelier.
Waterbury aud Hardwick, making
,lass of a. or more for both the see
ond aud third degrees.
Among the crowd of 5000 people
from an over the state who witnes sed
the game between Vermont and HOLY
Gross at Burlington Yesterday after
noon were g large number from Barre,
who made the trip BY automobile. A
norton az those wh1 represented Barre
were: Joseph Wcaier. Peter Maberiui.
James Have. Loren Bell. Ira Houston.
Len AveriU James Marion. aubrey
NIsrriar. William Macdonald p A.
Nsanar. James Mackic. 4. II Burke,
George Lander George German, T y.
Austin. George Troup. Dante Peduzd,
Dr. = r. HeinmEeF Allan talef. Clar-
sree Burke. Charlie. Brown, Winston
Brown. Louie OTeary, George Doug
~. I0hn OIearv. leonard Lander,
11hn DoNns reriey Raoul and d G.
ITiimot
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-05-05
BURIAL AT MONTPELIER
OF Bosy of Mrs. AdeIine Larrow, Who
Died at East Barre.

The funeral Of Mrs. Adeline Larrow
who died Monday at the home Of her
daughter. Mrs Henry Hull Of East
Barre. was held Yesterday morning at
Q O'Clock at 81 Sylvester church ia
Graniteville. Rev Fr Laehanoe of.
ciatiug Burial Was IN the Catholic
cemetery At Montpelier and Rev. Fl.
p. ]. Long ofieiated AZ the graVeside-
Bearers were two sons and iva grand
sons. Charles and Alex Larrow aud
Pred and Ernest Kicker
There were MANY d1wers and 4
large attendance 81 friends at The fu-
neral .Tho-s from awav were a -i--
ter Mrs a W NcIri'iis. With her
husband. from Woodssilic. y = q
brother. Charles Larruw and Miss
nara Iamarre Sc WoodsriIle Mrs A
!. Palmer and daughter Courauoe. Il
rlhertton. Ca. Mr. Herhert Averv.
Neuburv. Mr ard Mrs lame- East
man. GnotGn