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1JAUUK, VT., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 11)09.
PRICE, ONI CENT.
BIG FIGHT
OPENS AGAIN
U. S. Government vs.
Standard Oil Co.
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OVER THE REBATE CASE
Case Started Before Judge Anderson To
day with the Examination of the
Veniremen to Get
Jury.
CMoa, Feb. 23. The second great
t'aggle between Standard Oil and the
government began in the United St a Us
district court today with an examina
tion f veniremen for the aelection of
a Jury to try the famous $10,000,000
fine ease, Federal Judge Anderson ie
presiding. U. S. District Attorney
Sims and special prosecutors Wilker
on and Parkin appear for the govern
ment and Attorney John S. Miller,
Mijrit Rosenthal and A. D. Eddy for
the oil trut.
The government win again make an
attempt at assessing the enormous fine
It will try to prove 1,462 separata of
fences of rebating in violation of the
Elkine anti-trust law. If it succeeds
Mr. Sims win ask the maximum fine of
$10,009,000 and the minuesuin of $7S0,
000.
The original ease wae heard by Judge
Landis, Viginnlos; March 4, 1908, in
which the trout was indicted on 6,428
eonnte of rebating. Jndge Landis fined
It $89,840,000. " The Unit ' States cir
cuit court of appeals reversed the de
cision and La rid Is ordered a new trial.
Attorney-General Bonaparte! then ap
pealed to the supreme court of the
United States to consider ease but the
court refused on tlie ground that no
great question of public moment was
involve!.
BRITT LOSES DECISION.
Twenty-Round Bout in England Award
ed Johnny Summon.
London, Frflj, 33. Johnny Rummers,
the Knglith pugilist, last night rcealv
id tire dccimon over Jimmy Britt of
Ctilifornia in a 20-roiind bout. The
llt.;ht was before the National Sporting
dub ami a big crowd was present, there
bing great interest in the bout owing
to the livtjy tight these two men put
up Iat NovoimUt. On that occasion
the go was a 10 round affair and Britt
wns the victor. Lant night Summers
got tho decision on points."
Both Summers snd Britt had trained
hard fur this meeting and were in far
belter condition than when thay met
before. During thrt early stages, Britt
did most or tl leading, apparently
starling out with a view to securing a
knock out. He made the mistake, how
ever, of holding in clinches mora than
is usual in England, and enme in for
such adverse criticism and several
warnings from Eugfine Corri.who olH
ciated aa referee. Britt also had the
misfortune to slip twice to the floor.
when engaged in lively mix-ups, and
these falls were almost as effective) in
taking the speed out of him as though
they end resulted from a right or left
swing.
Up io the. sixth or eighth round, Britt
had tie ht-tter of the bout but from
that on Summers improved and hon
ors were even at the close of the tenth.
After that, although Britt was always
strong, the Englishumn had somewhat
bo best of him and the decision in
Summer's favor was a popular one.
Before having the ring, Britt said that
he accepted the award of the referee
and that be had no complaint to make,
but he still thought he was the better
man.
TAFf FELL
UP-STAIRS
Which Was More Fortunate
Than Falling Down-stairs
HE ALSO CALLED IT LUCKY
GIRL STTJDEItr HANGS SELF.
left Metier After Cheerful Talk
Found Dead in Her Room.
Boston. Feb. S3. Flora F. Heath, a
80-year-old student in a local school
of oratory, hanjred serself Sunday
jrfgfct la her room at the hotel Oxford.
When her mother arose yesterday
morning she found the dead body of
her- daughter . hanging from tAe top of
a door easing.
Miss Heath had Van a student here
for tbe past three most Vis. She came
from Potsdam, N. Y., with her mother,
the only living member of her family,
Rhti studied hard to graduate, and Mrs,
lleathi believes tiie girl waa temporarily
asntfigsd because of her work.
8tvndy night mother sad daughter
Jiad a pleasant dinner together. They
returned to their suitsj In the Oxford
and before the daughter went to her
own room they discussed the details
of the coming graduation drew, and
Mws Keats was apparently in good
spirits.
They bade each otlner good night, and
thfl young woman evidently went to
her dressing table, where she took a
large coil of heavy cord. She made a
loop, which she put about her neck,
and, reaching to the top of the door,
tied the other end labout a piece! of iron
work. The medical examiner, Dr. Mac
dBald, believes flint she then stood on
the bed and swung herself free.
FRANKLIN CO. CARRIERS.
Al-
Held Their Annual Meeting at St.
bans Yesterday Afternoon.
St. Albans, Feb. S3. The Franklin
County Loiter Carriers' association
hold its annual meeting here yesterday
afternoon with a small number attend
ing. Those officers were elected: Presi"
dent, E. C. Proutv of Swanton ; vice
president, H. F. Kidder of East Enos
Vnirg; secretary, L. D. Wood worth of
Bichford; treasurer, G H. Strattoa of
Enosburg.
MADE DARING ESCAPE.
Alleged Murderer Took Officers' Money,
Guns and Watches.
Bristol, Tenn., Feb. 23. After having
been brought across the continent from
Oregon, D. IT. Mrado, wanted in Scott
county, Virginia, for murder, made a
daring escape at an early hour yesterday
morning from two officers at Appalaehia,
Va., after robbing them of their money,
guns and watches.
FEARFUL ATROCITIES.
Committed in Persia Under Shah's Or
ders, It U.Said.
Teheran, Feb. 23. One of the fdur
revolutionists who threw a bomb in
the bazaar was cut in two by ordair of
the Sbah, and the halves of the body
was hung before the Shah's home,
Rngshah, as a warning. One of the
four was executed in the regulnr wav
esterdsy. .The third and fourth will
be halved tomorrow and Thursduy.
RAINEY ON HIMSELF.
Congressman Says He Was Villificd
Also Other Things.
Washington, Feb. 23. Asserting that
his recent speech in the! House relative
to the purchase by the United States
government of the Panama canal had
brought upon himself "vilification, nii
repreteniation and abuse almost with
out a parallel in the history of that
body," RepreneMative Fainey of Illi
nois yesterday delivered in the House
of Representatives a lengthy speech in
rply to the charges that the informa
tion upon which his remarks were bas
ed was obtained by "ex-eouvicts and
blackmailers," this accusation having
been made openly in the House by Rep
rescntative Lovering of Massachusetts.
"I want to say to all those who are
spending so much time abusing me"
he declared, "tliat I have not eommene"
ed this fight yet. I have trained my
gnns on only some of the least objec
tionable features in connection with
Panama matters."
Representative Bainey asserted that
Representative Lovering had not at
tempted to deny a single fact he had
stated and that after making his
charges he hl proceedod to eulogize
William Nelson Cromwedl.
"I never heard until he made his
speech that any persons were trying
to get '"Mr. Cromwell to purchase al
leged evidence of the guilt of Mr. Crom
well," he said. "I know nothing of
any attempts to sell any story to the
Democratic national oommitteo until
the gentleman made his speech on this
iloor."
Hurrying to Catch Train In Philadelphia
for New York, He Made a Misstep
on the Broad Street Stair
way To-day.
Philadelphia, Feb. 23.- President-elect
W. II. Taft, after a two days' stay in
this eity, during which he delivered
notable addres before the university of
Pennsylvania student and alumni, left
at 0:40 o'clock this morning for New
York City, where a conference will be
held concerning the make-up of his m
cial family. It is expected that there
will be present Senator P. C. Knox, Frank
11. Hitchcock, lafts recent campaign
manager, Secretary of agriculture Jamas
Wilson and Postmaster-General Meya;
and others.
V3illc hurrying op the, stairs at the
I! road street station to board his train
Taft stumbled and sprawled full length.
Rising to his feet and brushing off tho
dust fee Iaughtd and remarked: ' well
I've always heard that it's good luok to
I8J1 upstairs.",
WHUi that he proceeded p the remain
der of the steps, lifting his feet high
and he boarded the train without further
minhap.
New York, Feb. 23. President-elect
Taft arrived here at 11 140 over the Penn
sylvania railroad. Two secret service
men and srtany newspaper men were with
him. He went at oaoe to the house of
his brother, Henry W. Taft
A CLOSE CALL.
EUGENE TOMPKINS DEAD.
He Was The Man Who First Produced
"The Black Crook."
Boston, Mass., Feb. 23. Eugene
Tompkins, prominent for many years
as a theatre manager and owner, oiea
last night at his residence 325 Common
wealth avenue, after a long illness.
Eugent Tonipkins was born in this
city in 1850. He began his career as a
theatrical manager under his father,
Dr. Orlando Tompkins, who yesrs be
fore had brought out Edwin Booth in
the Boston.
On the stage of the Academy of Hit
sic in New York, which he leased with
E. C. Gilmoref, Mr. Tonipkins first pro
duced "The Mack Crook." That and
"Babes in the Woods" were two of his
biggest successes.
DROPPED DEAD AT HOME.
Pony Trucks on New England States
Limited Dropped Down.
While speeding along down grade near
Roxbury toe New England State Lim
ited express on the Central Vermont
railroad had a close call from being
wrecked yesterday afternoon when the
pony trucks of the engine dropped down
The trainmen saw that something was
wrong and brought tl train to a halt
as soon as possible. It svas lucky, for
had the trucks set, they prohably would
have piled the train in a heap. The
passengers didn't reaHze their rood for
tttue for a time. "Th-train then pro
ceeded slowly to Bethel, wlwre an engine
was detached from a freight train and
hitched onto the express.
ACCEPTS PLACE.
John C. Gennette of Burlington Died
Last Eveniag.
Burlington, Feb. 23. John C. Gennette
of 23 Allen street dropped dead yester
day afternoon at 5:30 o'clock in the
vestibule of his home. The attending
physicians, who were immediately sum
moned, stated that death waa caused by
heart disease. Mr. Gennette had suffered
no apparent ill health. He was 38 years
of age and for the past 14 years had
been employed by the Wells & Richard
son company, lie is survived by a wife
and a father, the latter residing in South
Burlington. He also leaves a brother,
Charles, of this city. The funeral ar
rangements were not completed last
evening. He waa a member of St. Jos
eph's society.
AN OLD RESIDENT.
Mrs.
Dorando Still Running.
Bt. Paul, Minn., Feb. 23. Dorando
I'ietri, Marathon runner, last night de
flated a team of five lotal men who
ran 10 relays in a 15 mile race. Do
rando' time was 126:45 over a 14 lap
track.
Mrs. Harlow Tcrrigo of Jericho drop
fed dead Friday evening while at
ork. She was 56 years of ajre and
was married to Mr. Perrigo about three
years ago. Her mother, who is 91
years of age, lived wifh her and was
the flrt to rearh her ss sue hsrd her
fsll, all the other members of the fam
ily having retired for the night. Mrs.
Perrifo was formerly Mr. Atherton
and is survived hy three children. Mrs.
Thayor and Lenin Athrrtn of Crafts
Imi and Mrs. lailcy of Burlirfton.
Sarah Buchanan Who Died in
Ryegate Recently.
Ryegate, Feb. 23. The funeral of
Mrs. Sarah Buchanan, widow of Peter
Buchanan, who died Friday night at
the home of Miss A. M. Carr, took
place yesterday afternoon, Rev. Steph
en P. lirownell of West Bamet conduct
ing the services. She was born in
Topsham November 16, 1821, and was
one of the oldest residents of the town
of Barnet at the time of her death. She
was the granddaughter of Charles
Weed, who fought in the battle of Bun"
ker Hill. She married Mr. Buchanan
in 1S62. Their married life was spent
in Barnet and Ryegate,
KILLED HIMSELF.
Lieut. John J. Moller Turned Weapon
on Himself.
New York, Feb. 23. A man believer
to have been Second Lieutenant John
J. Moller of the 8lh United States in
fantry, stationed at the Presidio of
Monte P.ey, California, committed Biri
eide last iii?ht by shooting.
He htft letter concerning the depo
sition of hi trunks, ahich were lock
ed, and a request that his mother be
notified. Thes-e letters were addressed
to Chaj'lain B. B. Smith. Governors Is
land, and Adjutant J. Buedick, Man
Urey, CaL
E. D. Collins of Johnson Normal School
Goes to Middlebury College.
Johnson, Feb. 23. Principal E. D.
Collins of the Johnson normal school
has announced his acceptance of the
call to Middlebury college) to become
head of the department of pedagogy,
and he will assume Uis duties there at
the opening of the next college year.
, COST TO BARRE
For Granting License.
Communicated.
Here are a few rures taken from
the reports of the superintendent of the
poor tor tbe oitr of ttarre:
Drawn on treasurer for the support of
the poor: ,
From May, 1908, to May, 1907, a
yar of no linens $4,015
From May, 1907 to May, 1908, a
rear of license 8,400
Extra oost for poor with saloon. . $3,400
The present year is not complete, and
the evil effect of the open saloon lingered
after it waa closed; yet we can draw
comparisons between last year and this
Drawn on treasurer for the support of
the poor:
From Spt. lP07 to Feb. 1903, 6
months of license $3,100
From Sept. 1908 to Feb. 1909, 6
months of no lioenss ......... 2,100
Extra cost for 6 months of license $1,000
It is not this extra cost, to offset which
the open saloon offers nothing, that is
uppermost m our thought. It is the.
greater amount of privation and misery
which the open saloon causes, ot which
these ligures bear eloquent and unraut
able fcestimon)'.
There are those who are willing to
make money at the expense of the mis
try of others. Thene are in favor of
the open saloon. There is no question
that the majority of tbe citizens are
in favor of no license. The saloon men
are in hopes that yon will atay away
from tlie polls March 2 and allow them
to dictata the policy of the city of Barre.
Are you going to do soT
No License Prces Comm.
Absence of "Not" Made a Difference.
Editor "Times": By one of those un
fortunate typographical errors which
sometimes occur, you have made the no
license press committee say just the op
posite of that which they intended to
say. It seems peculiarly unfortunate in
thin instance, as the nossible effect of
the artiele was largely destroyed. In our
communication of last Saturday we en
deavored to make it emphatic that we
are not contending for total abntinenee
and other irrelevant things. This was
the great point of the article. But by
the omission of the little word "not"
the article was made to say that we are
contending for total abstinence. It is our
hope that people who differ as to absti
nence and other things may yet see tbe
wisiom and the urswnev of uniting in
opposition te that indefensible institu
tion, tbe sloon. Will you kindly make
this correction aa conspicuous as possi
ble, and much obiis?
Yours respectfully,
Ko-Uoease Committee,
Earre, Feb. S3, lfCy.
S0MERVILLE THREW
YOUNG G0TCH TWICE
Awarded The Match Last Night After
an Extremely Interesting Bout,
Although Young Gotch Got
First Fall
TAKE CHANCES
HIGHER UP
Two Respondents in Mont
peiier City Court
Joseph Bianchi and Joseph Sizzi Furnish
Bail, Searches at Their Place
, Having Revealed
Liquor.
Bob Somervillev tha champion light
weight wrestler of Kngland who haa re
cently come to thii oKy, added another
victory to his long list last evening
waa probably the bat exhibition of ON LIQUOR RAID CASES
eatch-aa-catch-can wrestling ever seen
in this city. Somerville proved atl that
waa expected of him, clever, scientific,
strong and able to finish the grueling
match apparently almost as fresh as
when he stepped onto the mat for the
rirst hold.
Gotch outweighed the Scotchman,
probably by at least 10 pounds, but
what tbe latter lacked in weight be
made up in ability. Somerville usual
ly wrestles at 130 pounds but was
consmeraoiy wwia. vmgni last mgnt Tw0 Wlp0ndwiti Urt bound orer
160 pounds. 'rom ifontpelier city court on the charge
It was nine o'clock when Eli Bourden, oi megai nanoung ot liquor, tne arrests
the veteran wrestler of Cflaremout, N. of Joseph Bianohi and Joseph Rizzi being
H., who refereed the bout, atepped to muIt of rai(U mgd, by the th4rifTs
the) mat and introduced tbe men. The , t .t,.
bout was announced at catch weight, "'"rnii" "aiurasy nig.n.
winner to take all. As the men sten-1 waived examination and were bound over,
ped to the front they were apparently bail in each case being fixed at $400,
Zgr. IZJ Ml for Bianchi and
Both worked slowly at the start and A- Boimzti toT IUmL rl,lin8 officr
feinted for holdat but nothing that re- got a nan barrel ot bottled ale at Jjian
sembled a faU took place during the chi'a plaee and a half -barrel of beer and
J) & a ' 1
Aftr 15 minutes tho men warned I , 1 ,. . ..
n tKie wnrV tr.f f Utm irr, I me rsio were maoe at tne same time
were atrufe'tinff on the mat, getting to Grand Juror Bailey of Montpelier made
Uetr feet very seldom. or fully 40 --'"' w
minutes the match continued In this iuiam twing who wa. sotodly used
wv with no .dv.nt annrnt for P y James Liion m luc Ventral er
either man and then finth pot Somer- mont yard at Alontpelisr a week ago that
ville fast in a head scissors and tosj 'e was sent ot the Heaton hospital to be
hold and appeared to have the Scotch nx P " "ie l appear berorc
boy bested but the latter wriggled Judge Harvey. In spite of the facial
free. Gotch kept trying the toe hold adornments whiah uaiton had put on
and finally secured one in combination Bwing'a face, Judge Harvey recognized
With a full body Hold With which he,a ln rosjMniuen oinoue who wa la
waa able to iln Somfrvilla'a shoul- miliar to him. Therefore, when William
ders to the mat after 48 minutes of pleaded guilty to a subsequent offense of
work. I intoxication, Judge Harvey fined him $15,
Upon therr seoond appearance both with costs of W.70, and also ordered
men anoeared fresh. They fainted for him to the county tail for thirty day.
holds for sereTal minutea' before going Dalton is already serving a sentence for
down on the! mat. iSomervilie toolt the hjoukhiis twinge iaoe into ae unusuau
offensive and twice in tbe first nine 1 1 "
minutes appeared to have Gotch pinned The Montpelier police would also like
to the mat. but the letter's immense to become acquainted with the person
strength brouirbt him out. Somerville I who stole into Dr. Q. E. Hunt's office on
finally twirled Gotch around in a riant I State street and hooked a coat which
swing and while the latteir was etill was the property of W. F. Chase, who
dased from the whirling, jumped and works in the office. Mr. Chaae wa sweep
caught his arms in a double lee nelson ing out in the front office and didnt
and forced his shoulders to the mat se-1 know of his loae until he went back for
curtna the fall in 11 minutes. I his coat. He found that tho thief was
The applause that followed this fall I obliging, for be had removed the gloves
was almost eeafentng and showed and a bunch of Keys from the pockets
plainly that NomervUkj was easily the land deposited them on tbe table,
lavorlte or the crowd. ; .
Aji 'the fnoa nm to (:h mat for the
third rime, both were shewjeg the ef. f.nnnARn flUTPI AYFFV:
tent, Somerville appearing the fresher
of the two. Several times the men be
came excited and pushed each other
from the mat and onoe or twice had
to be almost foroed back by thfl re
feree. Both men worked like fiends and
hold after hold was taken and counter
ed with lightning rapidity. Somerville
appeared to be warming to his work
while Gotch was somewhat distressed.
Three or four times in the first 15
minutes of the bout Somerville
PEOPLE'S ACADEMY
First Beating Tbe Latter Has Got on
Its Own Floor This Year
The Tally Was 30
to 14. '
In a fast and well played came, the
had uoddard seminary basket ball team de-
his heavier opponent's shoulders on tho I feated the People's academy team at
mat but was) unable to hold them the Morris ville last evening by a score of
required tustant. Somerville then be- 30 to 11 This waa the first defeat that
gan doing all of the offensive work and the P. A. team bad met this season. on
had Gotch puffing like a porpoise. He its own floor. Two 20-minute halves
secured a crotch hold and half Nelson were plaved. and tiie first half ended 18
and for several seconds, (it seemed like to 10 in Goddard's favor. Moore of God-
minute,) he was shoving his onpo- dard made six baskets from the floor.
nepw siiouiders down va taa mat until while Richardson and SpauJding each
finally he succeeded in pinning him, made four. The Goddard team returned
and was awarded the fall and match I home this afternoon for to-night's came
( me aim oi k uuuuirn. I wjtli JJradlora.
Upon the conclusion of the match I The summary:
. V i. J i i 1 - 1 S il . L I "
surppeu w. ironc 4 u .g Goddard. People's Academy.
beatch him fairly and that he would ?PuW,& ':'' 1 Thomas, Norton
like another match with him in three Kwhardaon, 1 I ...r g, Boardman
or four week a at 140 noimds. Frit More, C C, B. Thomas
Hanson, the Swedish champion, has au-Ln r S : 1 K- Weafer
thorized The Times to sUte that he Alexander, 1 g ..r f, Aneir
will eniaraatee to throw Somerville I Baskets from the floor, Moore 8. Rich
twice in 90 minutes, for a side) bet and I ardson 4, Spaulding 4, Lane 4, Aneir 3,
winner to cake all the receipts. I U. Thomas. .Norton; baskets from fouls,
The largest crowd was present last Aneir 2, eafor, a. Thomas; referee.
evening, that has attended any of the Wilson; umpire, Stafford j time, two 20
matches at the opera house this season 1 minute periods.
nd the applause tended to snow that
the wrestling game, at least wrestling
of tliiat kind that the men showed last
night, is fully appreciated.
Another Chance For Young Gotch.
MIKE AND HIS WOOD.
This a Free Advertisement for a New
Dealer in Wood.
Stichael David has con Into the wood
Editor Barrel Times: Havinz heard hiwinesn. and thi nannn hnainAfirt era. ve. him
on the street , that "Young Gotch" is a bad quarter of an hour just after noon
telling that he put me in a hole on a to-day. Michael and hi teamster with
challenge to wrestle catch weight, two the aid of three rathe? email horses was
out of three falls, I wish to atate that drawing a good big load of wood down
I am ready to meet him under the North Main street. All went merry as
above conditions at any timet. marriaee bell is suDosed to iro. until.
Bobert Ewen,
Barre, Vt
DEVELOP TIMBER LANDS.
reaching a point opposite Depot square,
the driver attempted to rain his trio
of fiery steeds across the street.
While crossing the eleotnc car track
the load lurched, slewed, threatened to
turn turtle, and finally stuck fast on the
rails. The driver yelled; the horses
tugged and strained; but there was no
action apparent and the load refused to
budge. Then the driver said some more
things. A few men gtopped and advised.
THREE PRESIDENTS
WERE THE TOPICS
Of Interesting Addresses at the Annual
Banquet of the University Club of
Barre, Which Was Held Last
Evening.
Washington, Lincoln and Roosevelt
were the nubjects of three addresses at
the annual banquet of the University
club, which was held in the parlors oi
the Congregational church last evening,
the occasion falling on the anniversary
of the birth of the first-named, living but
ten days removed from the centennial ot
the second' birth, and being within
few days of time when the last-named
(.liall have retired from the presidency.
So It was quite appropriate that the
three characters should be considered at
one and the sume time.
There were about fifty persons who
sat down to the banauot as served by
tho ladies of the Congregational church,
and to say that the menu was much en
joyed would be to tell the exact truth,
and tlte truth is always In order on
Washington's birthday. Therefore, let
the truth be known about the good
things served by the ladies from tho
following menu:
Consomme Princess
Iced olives , Gherkins
Fried smelts Cucumbers Potato balls
Chicken (Gerraand style) Giblet sauce
Rioed potatoes Creamed parsnips
Peanut and banana salad
. Hot rolls
Loom cream dierbet Cake
. Coffee
Following the menu the toastmaster,
and president of the club, Earl K. Davie,
rapped for order and introduced the three
siH-akers of the evening as well as 1L G.
Woodruff of the executive committee, tlie
latter of whom divulged the information
that it was the intention of the com
mittee to place the club on what might
be called a working baeia; that is, in
stead of having merely an annual ban
quet, that there should be a stated num
ber of meetings throughout tha year,
at which topics of interest should be dis
cussed following the presentation of a
stated psper on the subject in Jiand.' It
is proposed to hold three meeting of
this sort before the close of the school
season.
After this interesting information had
been given and received with apparent
pleasure, the toastmaster introduced the
three speakers in turn, Prof. O. I). Math-
emson, who spoke upon George, Wash
ington, the Rev. F. A. Poole on Abraham
Lincoln, and S. Hollister Jackson on
Theodore Roosevelt. All three addresses
were listened to with close attention, as i
each speaker presented sorothing which
furnished abundaut food for thought, and
the subject matter was treated in an
inspiring manner.
The addresses concluded, the banquet I
was declared at an end. The officer will
be elected at the meeting next .Xovm
ber, ainee, as the toaatmoster facetiously
remarked, the club is going to be uncon
rtitutional no longer, and, furthermore,
declared President Davis, the present of
ticers want to retain their positions a
spell longer, therefore, tbe postpone
nint oi the election.
G.C.I.A. ELECTS
A NEW HEAD
Thomas Nichols Was Chosen
. Last Night
A WELL KNOWN UNIONIST
He Was Formerly a License Commission
er and Is Also "Nothing Slow"
When It Comes to Checker
Playing.
The regular meeting of the Barre
branch of tho Granite Cutters' Interna
tional association was Ix-ld last evening.
Routine work occupied the time of ths
meeting and the officers for tiie ensuing
six months were elected and installed.
The officers elected are as follows t
President, Thomas Nichols.
Vioe-president, C. Palaoro.
Corresponding secretary, Alexander M.
Smith.
Financial secretary, James Smart
Treasurer, William McDonald.
Auditor, William Brown, Silvio Carti
and Albert Halvosa; arbitrator, WiUiau
McDonald; trustees of social fund
George Stewart, Silvio Card! and Wil
Ham McDonald; adjustment committee.
Richard (Jrigg, James Cruickshank and
Ralph Camparu; door keeper, Joseph D.
Thomas.
Thomas Nichols, who was elected
president of the local in place of James
Cruickshank, who recently resigned, has
king been interested in the affairs of tha
union, and will undoubtedly prove an
able head for the local branch. Mr.
Nichols is also known as a champion
checker player and during the last reign
of license in the city eerved efhciemly
as a license commissioner.
W0AUN TIPPED OUT,
ALSO FELL OUT AGAIN
A WASHINGTON SOCIAL.
Pleased a Large Crowd at the Baptist
Church Last Evening.
Tlie very large company, gathered at
the parlors of tho iirst liaptist churcn
lant night, seemed a unit in the convic-
ion that the Washington social was of
nusual interest and pleasure. The spier.
id company was in fine spirit. A de
ghtful fellowship seemed to pervade the
ery air, so that each newcomer instantly
felt tne mystic spell ot a common fflad
ness. Atter the cordial greetings and
social intercourse the following excellent
program was given, with demands for en
cores, proving that each musical number
touched responsive chords of warm ap
preciation:
olo Little Dorothy Perry
: K T r.- I . j . l
wuii ......... . Jiumunu otuioum
Duct Miss Wood and Miss Harris
Selection
...'.Double quartet of youne ladies
Violin solo .......... E. J. Batchelder
Solo Mie Lewie
Address, "Washington". . . . Mr. Bra i ted
National song, "America,'' ..By all
Aocompanist, Mrs. Si. J. Batchelder.
More friendly greetings followed and
then light refreshments were served, af
ter which games were enjoyed. With
the hearty singing of "The Star Spangled
Banner," the happy company separated,
having proved to themselves, at least,
that true Christian fellowship is of the
highest oraer. Appreciation of tbe ser
vices rendered in the excellent program
was unstintedly, given, the entire suo-
cesm of the occasion must give its own
satisfaction to the social and music com
mittees of the young people's socktyj
ana those wno assisted, under whose care
the entertainment was given.
Vermont Forestry Commission Arrang
ing Supply of Nursery Material
Burlington, Feb. 23. The conunis
sion of forestry is now making ar
ramrcmeirts for a laree supdIv of nur
sery material which will be ready for Some more stopped and some boys, and
distribution to land ownrjrs about the they also advised. Still more became
first of May. Mr. Hawes, the ncwlv interested and slacked their pace, and
ppointed state forester, has in pre- mey, 100, aavuea ana counseled.
paration a circular giving full instruc- Hy this time a crowd of upwards of
ion regarding the use of this stock and a nunarea men ana noys naa gathered
ill shortly be able to quote prices for ana tne volume oi an vie, would swamp
which seedlings can be obtained. As the biggest Cunarder. To add to the
the American nurscfries tiave not yet perplexity of the situation, the 12:15
raised these in sufficiently large quan- car came aiong ana poked an insistent
titles and the drain upon European nur- nose up to the blockade with an appar
series has resulted in an increase in ent desire to proceed. Then an idea
price, the commission intends exten- occurred to someone m the crowd. Hay
sivejly to enlarge" the state nursery. In fellers, all get behind and push. They
the mean time, at least for this year, did. A hearty push, a mighty effort by
no individual orders for over 85,000 the horses, and again the cariro of fuel
roes can be considered. It is hoped surged onward toward its port, and the
that farmers throughout the state, will tranquillity of the street wss resumed.
avail themselvea of this opportunity
Good Candle Pin String.
Tha candle pin record of Daley's al
leys at Jioatpelier was broken lt
night by "Girlie" Lawrence who roll
ed a smashing single string of 151
beatine the iwevioua record of 146 held
by Ricijerd O'Suilivan. Lawrence came
within one point of equaling the re
cord ot id3 made by oabcueiii on Uui
xell's alleys in this city.
of securing fine seedlings and will
plant a few hundred in some corner of
their old fields in order to become ac
quaints with tbe work, with the idea!
that they will later cover their wate
and with valuable prowin? timbeT.
One must bear in mind that cheep
land of this class severed with thrifty
plantations has an increased value el-
not immediately so that a long time
lnvestaiant is net necessary,
RURAL MAIL CARRIERS
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
C F. Ayer of Bane President of Tha
Washington County Association
Report Received From The
National Convention.
The annual meeting of the rural letter
carriers of Washington county waa
held in tile Worthen hall yesterday af
ternoon. The meeting was attended by
a majority of the members of the asso"
ciation and was one of the most inter
esting that they have elver held. A lot
of routine buafnes including the elec
tion of officers was disposed of.
The oflicers elected were as follows:
President, C. F. Ayer, Barre; vicet-pres
ident, F. A. Blake, Xorthfield; secre
tary, C. H. Moodv, Waterbury Center;
treasurer, L. H. floyce, Waitsfield; ex
ecutive board, C. G. Oarr. C. F. Ayer,
Rirre; F. "A. Blakej, Xorthfield: C. H.
Moody, Waterbury Center; L. H. Boyce
Waitsfield; committee for the good of
the order, B. H Townsend, Plainfield;
A. N. Blake, Manshfield; G. B. Hough
ton. Cabot,
The general committee nwda its re
port snd tlie secretary read a report
from the representative to the national
convention wfcich was held in Denver,
Colorado. A vot of thanks was ex
tend ed to Dr. H. O. Worthen for tiie
use of tbe hall, aftr which tbe Ktect
ing closed.
Spectacle on Main Street This Fore
noonIt Was Thought That She
Was Badly Injured, But She
Wasn't.
Careless driving, whioh resulted in a
tip-over and then a too hurried attempt
to get his unconscious woman companion,
Alice Laline, out of sight of the Main
street peopLe,. resulting in the woman
being again jounced out of the 8 lei eh
onto her face, caused no end of troublo
for Alliert Sanders of Granite-villa in this
city to-day, as their journey was halted
at tne police station. The spectators
of the affair marveled that the woman
wm not killed by her two falls from tha
sleigh onto the ice; but she was not
injured save for a few scratches.
Sanders, who works ror N. J. McKen
r.ie at Graniteville, aaid that he came to
Barre this morning to take the woman to
her home in East Barre, and other people
corroborate him in that. He found her
in the north end of the city and having
plaoed her in the sleigh started for home.
While crossing the street car track in
front of the old town hail, the runner ot
the sleigh slid down Into the rail and
over went tlie sleigh, man, woman, and
all. The woman was not in a condition
to take care of herself and fell heavily
to the ground.
Those who picked bar np thoueht that
her helpless condition was duo to the fall,
believing that she had been injured; bub
banders knew better and after spectators
had assisted in getting her back into tha
sleigh ho whipped up and in spite of
the protestations of tbe spectators to
hold her in the sleigh he went off at a
fast clip, minding tbe horse rather than
tbe woman. Several men tried to run
along beside tha sleigh to prevent tlie
woman from dropping out as aha awaved.
back and forth; but Sanders struck so
fast a clip that they were distanced. Tho
party might have got ont of town if
the driver hadn't again tried to cross tha
car track on Washington street.
Tha jouncing down into tne hollow of
the ear track spilled tha reeling woman
out again and she fell in a heap on the
ice, while indignant men mailed, to her
assistance. Grand Juror Davis waa one
of tbe spectators of the affair and ho
took a hand then, ordering the team
driven to a livery stable and the man and
woman taken to tbe police station. Dr.
M. D. Lamb was also present, and he
examined the woman for injuries but
found none. She was in a deep stupor,
however, and the cot in the woman's cell
was fixed up for1 her .until she could
recover. Apparently she had ben drink-
ing. '
RACING WAS . SLOW.
As The Ice Tracks at North Montpel
ier Was in Poor Condition.
Two races were pulled off on the ice
at North Montpelier yesterday after
noon. Thei course was in poor shapo
and the distance bad to be changed so
tl.at no time of the heats was kept.
The irreen race was won by Prince Ab
bott, owned by Fred Kokey of Mont
pelier. Dick, owned by Nat Page of
rlainfield, was serond and Little
Eathern, third. Three other borsei
started. The 2:35 class was won by
Bradwell, owned by Joseph Buzzell ol
Montpelier. Palm Superb, owned by
Jerry Bryan of North Montpelier wa
second and Dr. Stiles, ownekl hy Yar
rington of Montpelier, was third'
HANLON O'LEARY.
Marriage at St. Monica's Church This
Morning.
The marriage of Miss Elkn O'Leary
snd Michael llanlon. both of this city,
was solemnized at fet. .Monicas church
at eight o'clock this morning. Rv, P.
M. McKenna perform the cersmony,
and the couple were accompanied by Mr.
mid Mrs. Thomas O'Leary. After the
ceremony a wedding breakfast was served
to a few friends at 18 Pike tret, where
they will reside.
The poom is a granite polisher and
the bride has r?Vdd at the home of her
brother, Thonaai O'Leary, t4uc earning
to this country about 10 nootaa ago.
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