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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-06
Talk OF THE TOWN

A party Of campfire girls from the
Congregational church, who had been
spending a few DAYS at Joe's pond
returned to the city last evening.
Thomas McGoff and two children,
Cecilia and Thomas. of North Main
street spent Saturda, Sunday and the
holiday in Concord y r.. with Mr..
and Mrs. John McGoff Of that place,
returning to the city by auto Monday
night His host and hostess and their
small daughter returned with them
and are now guests at their home.
Thomas Armstrong, a police officer Of
Manchester. " r.. accompanied them
on theif return trip and passed the
Fourth at their home IN Barre. but
he left Monday night for his home
city in order TO be on duty the next
day
George Dubay Of GranitevilIe about
decided that his Buick touring car had
been stolen yesterday morning, when
suddenly he saw hi. car driven to the
curbing on Main street in front Of
the Ladd store by Andrew Wilkinson
VI NAit baiAf garage ana iell III tHt
exact spot that Dubay originally left
it. An explanation was necessary as
the car had been missing about an
hour and with Mr. Duhsy quite busy
in the meantime trying to locate H.
Both men had slighted from Buick
touring cars. Mr.. Wilkinson 20 do
some shopping at the Ladd store Paw
ing no particular attention to the car
into which he tossed his groceries. he
stepped isto the Dubay car. believing
il 10 be his own and after driving TO
his home. returned 70 the garage. II
was upon returning to the parking
room of the garage thst he noticed the
on his car we're not his. and
Immediately he set out 20 return his
rar % the owner and recover his opn.
he found the ownrr without much ef-
fort and his own car standing where be
bad left H. Just a few feet away OF
rourse, Mr. Dubsv saw the Joke and
soon after was enjoying a smoke on
NJ. Nilkinson.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-06
EAST CALAIS

Mrs. Flora Lawrence of Montpelier
was visitor at l.. A. Jones the last
of the week
Mrs. Nina Daley visited her broth.
er, Gardner Celley, in Woodbury. over
Sunday.
Charles Bumpus has been on the sick
list the past week.
Mrs. Blanche Nourse and Rstella
Common of Worcester are spending the
month of July at Guy Bancrofts.
Miss Grace Bliss is visiting friends
in Barre.
Perley Pike and family of Hardwick
visited at Robert keniston's on Sun
day.
N. Lilly Taylor Of Worcester is Wis
iting in town
Fred keniston and family of Natiek
Mass, are spending short vacation
at l.. A. Kenistons.
Mrs. Guy Bancroft and Miss George
Wilson have gone TO Burlington to at.
tend summer school.
Mrs. Iyah Gray was business vis.
itor in Barre recently
Webster Wilbur has returned from
Danville, where he has been visiting
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs Glenn Thomas visited
relatives in Wilmington last week.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-06
ROCHESTER

Mrs. Earl Bean has gloxinia with
10 blossoms.
Mrs. L. d. Pierce and daughter, Vir,
ginis, are visiting relatives in Pitts,
burg. Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Guernsey and
daughter of Leicester Junction have
been visiting relatives in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Common and
son, and Madam Cannon motored to
New York Saturday to visit friends.
Mrs. Fred Eaton, who has been quite
III, is improving
Mrs. Charles Houston has returned
from Portland, Ne, accompanied by
two granddsughters
Miss Greeley of White River juno.
tion has been recent guest at P. c.
Tinkham's. Margaret Miller Is also a
guest there foe a few weeks.
Rev. and Mrs. o. b. Wells have been
recent guests at Wake Robin farm.
The Cleveland family held a reunion
At the old Cleveland home recently.
The Cleveland left this vicinity about
% years age
Mrs. Lsahel Kent and her me her.
Mrs. MINI Mccarthy. WIN si.ltea
two wseks ago - drive thsi- ca
scross coua-ry to oaks. y ~. rr+s II
their safe arrival IN Iowa an; al is
right with them. Their only hn-
dranee vas couple Of blowou-s ana
they made go miles in ons dav.
Mr.. and Mrs John Slater and son of
Chester were in town sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-06
FOUND IN POOL OF BLOOD.
Gordon Coutts of Beebe Died of His
Wounds.

Newport, July 6,-Gordon Coutts
of Beebe, a Canadian oversee man. aged
IS, died yesterday at the Sherbrooke
hospital of injuries received following
a quarrel with George LeClair. black
smith. Coutts was employed hy the
Stanstead Gas company. In the quarrel
with LeClair he is said to have shot
the latter twice and then fed to barn,
where he resisted arrest.
Two constables went after him and
Coutts was finally taken. being found
in a pool of blood The officers are I'M
derstood to have said they did not fire
and there seems to be some doubt as
the cause Of Coutts' death, whether he
shot himself or whether the wound he is
said to have received on the head in his
bout with LeClair was the cause II is
understood that at the hospital it was
said the head wound would have been
sufficient TO kill him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-06
PLANFIELD

Ed. Nye and son, George, of Maiden
Mass, are visiting his sister, Mrs. I'll
len Lawrence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton Bartlett were
In Morrisvile Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Martin, Mis-:
Maude Flood and Newton Davis mo-
toied to Massachusetts for over the
Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Colby and son
Robert, of Shelburne are visiting his
parents. Mr. and Mrs. +. j. Colby.
Mrs Arthur Perkins and son of vii.
Jamestown are visitors in town.
Mrs. Blanche Kent and party OF
Massachusetts were callers in town
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Nelson Morse and Mr.
and Mrs. Mark Morse and Mark, jr
of Randolph were visitors in town last
week
Mrs. Grace Fl. Pierce has returned
from Boston.
Children's day was observed in the
~ +. church Sunday morning. The
children all did well, but special men
ton should be made of the poppy drill.
Five children were aptized-Howard
bdTIleII, SNDll NPtkss bOIOlHN DbM
and sons Of Harold Perry and Loren
Weaver.
Mrs. Warren Partridge and son, Ry-
land, of Cabot were visitors at her par
ents,' Mr. and Mrs. David Lafayette,
Tuesday
Frank and Arthur Woodcock were in
Adamant Sunday.
Miss Grace Cheney and party Of
Washington recently called at Mrs
Jennie Hamel's.
Ray Dunklin caught rainbow trout
last week that weighed two and three
fourths pounds.
Miss Maude Flood sold SEQ Rhode
Island Red pullets to a poultrymsn in
Connecticut last week.
George Ladeau is enjoying weeks
vacation with relatives in Lowell.
Mass, and Manchester. n H.
DR.. o. w and Mrs Hodgdon of West
Charleston were callers in town Thurs
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-06
PLAN TO RESET POLES
INSIDE CURBINC
Montpelier G. Barre Light g. Power Co.
Propose Changes on Main Street
Made Known Last Night.

The Montpelier & Barre Light l.
Power Co. plans to reset all poles on
Main street between Blackwell and
Prospect streets, the new poles to be
placed inside the curinb on the side
walks, and not right in the curbing as
now. This plan was made public in
the application of the company to the
city council at its meeting last eve
ming, The request was referred to the
street and lighting committee to in
vestigate and report.
The report of the estimated expense
of extending water mains and sewer
on Fairview street was accepted and
the extensions ordered made.
Building permits were granted Wal
ter P. Scott to build addition to house
at "a Orange street, to II. A. Dodge To
remodel house at Hutchinson street.
and to Dino Poletti to move barn at
II Howard street
Menthly reports of the oYerseer of
the poor and chief of police were read
and accepted. The police report
showed eight arrests in June, one for
one for assault with intent
to kill, two for breach of the peace,
two for intoxicat tion, one for petit lar
ceny and one for selling liquor
City warrants were ordered paid as
follows: Engineers pay roll. $3.50;
city clerk pay roll, s99.07; street pay
roll, SS6s.26; water pay roll, $1,000;
fire pay roll Sls995; police pay roll. J.
$685.; overseer Of the poor, $40; cali,
firemen pay roll. $3.50; city physician,
$3.50
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-06
TROLLEY RECEIVERSHIP
KEPT UP SIX MONTHS
Attempt May Be Made to Secure Mod
iication of Charter
Provisions.

The financial condition of the Barre
& Montpelier Traction 4 Power Co,
now in the hands of receiver, was
aired again in hearing before Judge
S, c. Wilson at Montpelier to-day,
and at the end of the hearing Judge
Wilson ordered the continuance of the
receivership for period of six months
unless a catastrophe should occur.
j. j. Flynn of Burlington, the chief
bondholder Of the road, spoke at some
length on the condition of the com
pany; and Attorney Robert Susena
represented Montpelier and City Attor-
ney William Wishart represented
Barre. Attorney Susena seemed to
convey the impression that Montpelier
wished the rails removed from the
streets of Montpelier; and Judge Will
son asked him point blank if that was
what Montpelier wanted intimating the
wish might be complied with at once.
Attorney Susena then qualified .-his
statement, saying that it probably was
not the real desire of Montpelier to
have the rails removed.
T. Receiver H j. Nolholm was com
mended for his efforts TO bring the
road out of financial straits, and the
order Of the court was for the receiver
to take such steps as he could TO bring
about. better financial condition
Among the suggestions was the elm
ination of the Washington street and
Seminary hill branches in Barre and
Montpelier, respectively; the adoption
of seven cent fare in zones; a modi-
fcation of the charters so as to give
the road to the bondsmen for sale.
The courts order gives until Oct.
Is for the proving of claims against
the company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-06
Over Failure of United
States to Waive Aus
trian Reparations
HAD HOPED TO GET
AMERICAN AID
Satisfaction In Vienna
Over Adoption of Peace
Resolution

Vienna, July 5 tBy the Associated
Press) satisfaction was ex'
pressed to-day by Austrian officials
and newspapers on the adoption by the
American Congress of the resolution
terminating war with Germany and
Austria Hungary.
High hopes entertained here of
American financial aid, however, have
been dampened by the receipt of dis
patches to the effect that the Ameri-
ran government will consider waving
the Austrian reparations while the
scheme for rehabilitation of the coun-
try rests with the league of nations.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-06
TALK OF THE TOWN

Miss Dorea Passers, a registered
nurse of Woodsville, n. H., il pass
ing the summer with her mother il
Williamstown.
The Fourth of July celebration was
continued yesterday afternoon on low
er North Main street when two out of
town ladies stepped onto small col
lection of debris which looked quite
harmless but which exploded with a
loud report when coming in contact
with their shoes. More damage was
done TO the nervous system than any
where else.
Miss Margaret McQuaid has re-
turned to her home on Jefferson street
from Everett and Quincy, Mass, and
two weeks visit with relatives. Be
fore beginning duties for DR.. New
comb of Montpelier, which will be sim.
liar to those at DIR D. C. Jarvis office,
where she recently completed work,
Miss McQuaid will spend couple Of
weeks at Niggerhead pond.
d. d. Smith of Websterville passed
through the city this morning on the
way to North Danville to visit. at the
home of DIR. and Mrs. Peterson.
Miss Dora Bisson of Maple avenue
arrived recently from North Stratford,
n. H., at the conclusion of the terms
work as teacher in rural school. Miss
Bisson, who has been there since last
April, will return this fall to accept
the same position and during the sum
mer vacation will attend the teach.
ers' training school at the University
of Vermont,
The evening drawing school rebates
are now obtainablc at the city clerks
office. All those entitled to rebates are
to call at the office before.
July IL, if they desire them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-06
ALEXANDER WATSON.
Barre's Oldest Stonecutter Passed
Away To-day.

| Alexander Watson, in point of years
| the oldest stonecutter in the city
| passed away at his home, 56 Merchant
street, at AIS this morning, after an
| illness Of several months due to can
Ger. He submitted to an operation at
the Mary Fletcher hospital in Burliug-
ton in April, 1920, and found temper
ary relief, enough to enable him to ac-
cept the position as night watchman
at the Harrison Granite Co. plant last
fall, position he occupied until about
two months ago, failing health com
polling, him TO retire.
Mr.. Watson, was born in Maud, Aber-
deenshire, Scotland, April 25, Is49.
When lad of 20 the lure of adventure
brought him to the shores of America
and to Richmond, Va, where he spent
large part of his early life. He re-
turned to his native land again and in
1888 was married ia Miss Jessie Brown.
Until 10 years ago he resided in Scot
land. he has been resident of Barre
since returning to this country.
The deceased had worked al the Har
rison plant for many wears. He was an
exceptionally wellread man, having n
keen memory and capable of talking
intelllgently upon many subjects, more
especially history and politics. Among
his fellow workmen he was very highly
esteemed and held as a man of sterlinc
character. He became-a member. of the
Operative lodge of Masonry in Aber
deen IN 1879 and also belonged to the
Royal Arch Masons. Mr.. Watson also
belonged to the cutters union. He
Joined the Presbyterian church in Scot.
land and several years ago transferred
ms membership to the First Presbyte.
rian church of this city. in which he
has been an active member and in aon
was the Oldest elder.
Surviving him are his wife and tbree
daughters. Mrs. A. Solomon Of This
CITY, Mrs. Charles L. Hoernle of 81
Johnsbury and Mrs. Herbert p. Harn
OF richmond, Ind There are also two
brothers, George and John. and sis.
ter Mrs. Jean lronside. living in Abcr.
deenshre. The immediate relative.
were at the bedside of Mr.. Watson dur.
ing his last days Although nnder 90.
we're pain he showed great forti,ude |
ana ms wonderful vitality surnrisod
even ms physician. for though he Mad !
been falling for several weeks no graat |
ihange was perceptible until within tbe
past ten days -"
Funeral services will be held from
Jhe house Friday afternoon at . o'clocl
with Rev. William Men. Kittredoe oa;,
'iatlng Burial will be at Hone cems.
terry. 'e'"e
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-06
Vanzetti Testifies He and
Sacco Fled to Mexico
In 1917
REMAINED THERE
SEVERAL MONTHS
There Were Several 9th.
ers in the Party, the
Witness Said

| Dedham, Mass, July 6.-An excur'
sion to Mexico by group of seven or
eight men to avoid the draft and mill
tary service in 1917 was brought to
| light to-day in the cross examination
| OF Bartolomeo Vanzetti, testifyiDg in
his own behalf at the trial of himself
and Nicola Sacco for the murder of a
paymaster and his guard at South
Braintree year ago. District Attorney
Frederick G. Katzmann developed that
both Sacco and Vanzetti were members
OF the party.
Nanzetti, who had been living in
Plymouth, said he went to Monterey,
Mexico, in 1917 and spent -four or five
months there. Six or seven friends ae
companied him, among them Sacco
The party entered Mexico through
Laredo, Texas.
The district attorney referred to
Vanzetti's testimoy that he was ar
ranging meeting of fellow Italians at
Broekton in the interest of Andrea
Salsedo and Roberto Ella, detained as
radicals by department of justice Off
GERS at New York, when he and Saceo
were arrested on May 5, 1920
The defendant acknowledged that he
intended addressing returned soldiers
ito advise men who had gone to war.
Nanzetti said he could not identify
a 2S-calibre nickelplated revolver as
the weapon which was found on him
when he had owned his revolver only
three or four months Its chamber, he
said, held five cartridges.
When district attorney asked him If
he had told him at the Broekton police
station thtat he had put six cartridges
in the chamber. he said he might have
because he was not very familiar with
the weapon. He said he had lied to the
district attorney when he told him that
he had owned the revolver four or five
years, and had lied when he said the |
cartridges in the revolver at that time |
were the last six in box which he |
had bought with the revolver. There |
was no mark on the gun by which he |
could recognize il, he said.
Early in the trial the prosecution said |
i would show that the revolver taken |
from Nanzetti was that which had /
been carried by Alessandro Berardelli, |
)he of the murdered men, and a state |
witness testified that he saw weapon
similar to that of Nanzetti's in the left |
hand OF one Of he bands fleeing from
he scene OF the crime.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-06
ROYBURY

A number from here went to Ran
dolph the Fourth for the celebration
Mrs. Abbie Nichols is visiting her
sister, Mrs. J. W. Untiedt. and other
relatives in West Brookfield.
Mrs, Pencil of Swanton visited her
husband here the Fourth.
Mrs. OGrady was recently in Ran.
dolph
viii Bolin of Randolph Center visited
his sister, Mrs. 0'Grady, Monday. Julv4.
A sister and nieces of Mrs. Howe
from Massachusetts, visited at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. b. A. Howe a few davs
this week
Miss Laura Averill came from North.
field to spend the week end and holi-
day at the home of her father. w. A..
Averill.
Mrs. and Mrs. II. r. Flint. Miss Mae
Flint and Mrs. George Flint of Ran
dolph mOtored here Monday afternoon
and called at the home of J. W. Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Erskine and son
of Mortified visited relatives in town
the Fourth
Mrs, Merritt Wiley of Waltham
Mass, is visiting at the home Of Mr..
dnd MIS-. W. A ANerill.
George Davis and b. Howard were
here from Rutland in the interests of
the marble works last week Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. y. n Rice and son.
Gerald Rice of Granville, motored TO
Brattleboro Thursday to visit relatives
and friends. Mrs. Gerald Rice and chill.
dren, who have been visiting there.
returned home with them
Mr.. and Mrs B. G. Hall are parents
of baby girl, born Saturday night at
the Randolph sanatorium.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Stimson motored
here from Brattleboro to spend the
Fourth.
Alfred Flint and son. Eldon Flint.
motored here from Hillsboro. y. r..
and are doing some repair work on the
buildings on their farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Atkinson and chill
dren drove out from Mortified the
Fourth and called on relatives and
friends here
~ n Richardson was in Randolph
Friday night to attend an Ods Fellows
meeting
There was dance here Friday night
At the town hall
Mr. Kendall and Mr. and Mrs. James
Thorington and children motored 70
North Ferrisburg Friday for Mrs
Sowles and Miss Lucia Thorington.
who had hecn visiting friends there
since sunday. Mr. and Mrs. r. B.l
Hutchins accompanied them.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-06
DEATH OF CARLO MERLo.
One of the Oldest Italian Inhabitants
of Barre.

Carlo Merlo, one OF the oldest r.l
ian inhabitants of the city and known
to nearly all his countrymen of Barre
montpelier, Waterbury and North.
heId, passed quietly away at his home
az 53 Granite street ar 9 80 last eve.
ning, surrounding to Bright's disease
that for the past four or five wears
mad Kept him in poor health. II was
not until Monday afternoon that This
nlness compelled Mr. Merio to remain
IN bed, His death cast grief over the
entire Barre Italian colony. for as al.
ready stated. he was known to all and
grea favorite among his people.
MT Merio came TO the United State.
nearly 80 wears ago being first en-
gagged as paving cutter in Gioucca,er
Mass, his home for several vesrs
About 81 years ago he moved To Barre
with his family, and shortly after ar.
rival opened a grocery store in the
place now known as the Merlo Bros
store. For II years Mr.. Merlo con.
quoted sehls business and time retired
TO give way to his three sons. who
have since built up a lucrative busi.
ness IN cigar store. soda fountain
billiard parlor and more recently in
the manufacture of soft drinks.
Mr.. Merlo was married in GIouces
ter Mass, in 1888 10 to Miss Guisep-
pima Brivio, who with three sons and
daughter survives him. The sons
are Joseph, Peter and Dellie. all Of
this city. and Miss Adelina. who like.
wise makes her home with her par.
enis.
O. morrow afternoon al , o'clock fu.
neral services viii be held from his late
home
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-06
Is Third Movement of That
Sort In Four
Years
UNANIMOUS VOTE
TAKEN BY MEN
Who Claim Companies vi
olated Agreement By
Wage Cut

Dayton, o., July 6.-Dayton to-day
was held in the grip of its third street
car strike in four years, Employees, OF
all six traction companies, with the ex-
ception of the city division Of the Gin
cinnati and Dayton interurban line
voted unanimously at 3 o'clock this
morning to go on strike, effective at
once.
Employees claim that the companies
have violated their agreement by an
nouncing new maximum wage of 45
cents an hour without arbitration.
They claim an attempt is being made
TO break the power of the union and
start an open shop policy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-06
MRS. WILLIAM M'HARpY
Died To-day After Illness With Heart
Trouble.

Death claimed Mrs. William Nc.
Hardy this morning at s O'Clock n, her
home, 20 Ayers street. after a seyoro
attack OF heart trouble, which for the
past 10 days or more had restricted
her to her bed. The end came rather
Unexpectedly to her family. who be-
heved her condition improving.
Isabelle Jane Craigie Reid. as Mrs
Mchardy was known before her mar
riage to William McHardv in Scotland
IN 1895, was born in Ellon. Aberdeen.
shire. Scotland, June 10. 1873. Nine
years ago Mrs. McHardv came 10 the
United States to Join her husband. who
had preceded her several wears before.
and during her residence in Barre has
come 20 have a wide acquaintance. es.
pecially among the Scottish people.
Mrs. McHardv is survived BY her
husband. two sons, William and Pat
rick, and a daughter, Isabelle, a grad
uate nurse of the Barre City Hospital.
She also leaves her mother and sew
ersl brothers and sisters in Scotland
and elsewhere. Living in Ellon. Scot
land, beside the mother. are James,
William. John, Flora. and Mary. Ann.
Alfred. Arthur, Charles, and Ruth.
other brothers and sister reside in
Montana. and Patrick and Margaret in
New Zealand
Mrs. McHandv wan an adherent Of
the Presbyterian church. and il is
expected Rev W Men. Kittredge will
At the funeral services. the
exact time Of which has not been de-
cided
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-07-06
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS.
Proposal Made to Form a Post in
Barre.

4 meeting of those interested in
/ forming a Barre post of Veterans of
| Foreign Wars will be held at Hotel
Barre Thursday eXening at O'Clock, at
witch time James II. Cripp of Boston.
organization, will outline the work
and, if local post is formed, will in
stall the officers
Eligibility 10 membership in the Vet
Grams Of Foreign Wars is limited 10
those who have served the United
States in wars on foreign soil. such as
THE Philippines, Cuba, Spain. Haiti,
san Domingo, both Mexican affairs. the
Boxer uprising in China and the World
war The organization was started in
ls99 and is the only national organiza-
tion composed exclusively of veterans
OF the wars and campaigns conducted
bv the United States on foreign soil
and in foreign waters.
Mr.. Cripp. Sergeant Cripp as he was
known in the World war, asserts that
the Veterans of Foreign Wars is by no
means a rival Of the American Legion,
does not work in opposition TO the I.e-
gion and that more than one-hslf pf
the present membership Is made up Of
Legion. men.
Sergeant Cripp is himself a member
Of the Legion, having seen much serv.
ice in Europe, first being in the French
ambulance service. during which serv-
ice be lost two fingers on his right
hand at Nerduu in 1916, and later Join.
ing the Americans with whom he went
through all five Of the major An,er-
ran engagements. lesing four toes. be-
sides being rassod twice and she'll
shocked He carries decorations from
/ b. French and American governments.
Posts II tho Veterans of Foreign
;Tafs have been formed already ~
Rutland. Remington. Bel.
lows Falls. Poultney. Brattleborc. Fair
Haven and Ncrgennes