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THE BARRE DAILY- TIME
VOL. XXVI. No. 242.
BARRE, . VERMONT. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1922.
PRICE, TWO CENTS.
SCHOONER WRECKED,
RAIL LINES HELD UP
- THREE STORM DEATHS
STORM JAMS
N.Y. HOSPITAL
STUMBLED ON MAN'S BODY.
BITTER ATTACK
ON BORAH PLAN
Schooner Annie L. Spind-
ler Was Smashed at Race
Point Near Tip of Cape
f Cod, Her Crew of Six Be
ing Brought Ashore By
Breeches Buoy
70-MILE GALE
LASHED ALL
- NEW ENGLAND
Snow Was Tiled up in
Some Places To a Depth
of Two Feet Street Car
Stalled All Night in Drift
Near Salem Steam
Train Service Was Bad
ly Disarranged
Boston, Dec. 29. The nor
blizzard that piled up enow or drove
in rain and sleet 'over niOBt of New
England last night had blown itself
nearly out to-day, leaving one schoon
er wrecked 'on Cape Cod, railroad,
trolley and steamship cervices dis
turbed, and at least three storm
caused fatalities.
For a storm so severe velocities of
70 miles an hour being recorded in
some plaits, and the fall of snow ap-
frf-oaching two feet in others its ef
forts were considered light. As the
center of the storm had moved to
day east of Cape Cod, heading further
out to sea, its records will not go
down with those of the biggeV storms
of recent years in damage done, yet in
its meteorological aspects it stands
with those.
The wrecking of the schooner Annie
L. Spindler, hailing from Yarmouth,
X. S., at Race Point, near the tip of
Cape Cod, was the only storm casual
ty of importance along the New Eng
land coast. Her crew of six men were
brought ashore by breeches buoy They
had spent most of the night lashed to
the riggings in the storm which was
recorded officially at Highland Light
blowing 70 miles an hour.
The municipal steamer Monitor, used
ill transporting prisoners to the house
of correction at Deer Island, was
blown across Boston harbor from her
anchorage at the island to Merry
Tbint, in Quincy bay. She fetched up
high and dry. There was no one
aboard. Shipping out of this port was
at virtual standstill.
, The railroads suffered delays that
ran to four and six hours on long
haul trains, but no tie-ups were re
ported. Trolleys, however, were tied
up at many places on intejvurban and
country runs, due to drifts that
reached heights of several feet.
At Halem, where a one-man car was
tailed on Gardner hill hint night,
some of the passengers had to be put
up over night by nearby residents,
. while others trudged several miles to
U finish their journeys. The line was
'dug out to-day, iut service on the
Danvers to Middleton and Lawrence
line was blocked.
Telephone, telegraph and electric
power and lighting companies had mi
nor troubles as compared wirt the
prostration of the ice storm last win
ter. The Cape Cod services, however,
were hard hit and at New Bedford
telephone service to 600 subscribers
was cut off. 1
BIG RAILROAD MERGER
ALL BUT ACCOMPLISHED
SHIP BATTLES '
FURY OF GALE
Steamer Munmotor's Dis
tress Signals Were
Answered
Fire Companies Are Expected to Unite
1,695 Mileagef and $105,500,000
Capital Stock.
Cleveland, O., Dee. 29, (By the Asso
ciated Press). Only the approval of
the interstate commerce dommission
and stockholders of the New York, Chi
cago and St. Louis, the Toledo, St. Lou
is and Western, the Lake Erie and
Western, the Fort Wayne, Cincinnati AID IS RUSHED TO
and Louisville, and the Chicago and
state line is raided for the consohda
tion of the railroads into one of the
largest rail systems east of the Mis
sissippi river. i
Unification of the railroads was
agreed upon by directors of tho five
companies here yesterday. Application
to the Interstate commerce commis
sion for authority to amalgamate will
be made immediately it was said.
Meetings of stockholders to vote on
the proposition have been called for
early in March.
After consolidation the system will
be known as the New York, Chicago
and St. Louis (Nickel Plate) railroad.
It will have a total mileage of 1,61)5
and an authorized capitalization of
Hundreds of People Got wpn climbing into the hay
V stumbling upon the body of
isroken Arms, Legs or
Skulls
THROUGH FALLS
ON ICY STREETS
Sen. Johnson Says Pro
posal is Worse Than the
League of Nations
When He Went Onto Haymow, Dead
Man Henry, Buxton of Saxtons River.
Bellows Falls, Doc. 20. A rather
gruesome find resulted from Fred
Richardson's call for hay for bis horse
at his small barn on the Springfield
river road Wednesday afternoon, when
mow He
a dead
man, wrapped snugly in old blankets
ami canvas. The body was later ident
ified by checks in the clothes as that
of Henry Buxton of Saxtons River,
who has been minsiiiE as far as any
one can learn since quitting work five TT A T'TP TT Q PART ClF
or six weeks ago on the Joseph Sever- AAVJJ U. O. Jr.tt.iw Ui
ance and Elmer Weston farms. TTTPHPTT A XT QVQTTT'M
About $80 in cash and checks were , JUttUl JWU
on his person and as there were no! . ' ,
marks of violence it is believed the .
man died of exhaustion and exposure. YYGT1Q
The body was poorly clad and had
evidently been lying in the hay sever
al weeks.
The dead man, who was a brother of
George S. Buxton of Saxtons River,
'.oil llvaxt in tii vicinity for m&tlV
New York, Dec. 29, Thousands of i years. His age is estmated at about! Washington, D. C, Dec. 21). A vote
volunteer snow handlers were called 70 years.' There is no known reason, before night on the Borah proposal for
to the shovels to-day to help dig Newj,or lne Rn Dem l" ' world economic conference, which is
SCOTT BURKE.
AGED-WOMAN
DIED IN FIRE
At Least Two Reported To
, Have Been Fatally
Hurt
Economic Confer
ence Would "Jeopardize
Our Future"
Wedding At St. Monica's Rectory
Barre Girl aa Bride.
A quiet, but pretty, wedding was
solemnized at St. Monica's rectory on
Summer street Thursday morning at
10 o'clock, when Miss Agnos Mary
. , . i i . i i . . 1 1 i ir
BiirKe, oioesi oaugnier oi air. una ana., -sr. 0 . ,,
Edward Burke of North Main street, MPS. barail P, ComerfOl'd 3
was united in marriage to Richard
Scott of Lowell, Mass. The single ring
service waa used, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. P. M. McKenna, pa
tor of St. Monica's church. The cou
ple were attended by Mr. and Mrs.
jerry Burke.
' The bride wore a navy blue dress,
trimmed with, henna-colored silk, and
a large picture hat of henna-colored
velvet, (faced with white satin,
Body Found in the
Ruins
TILTONN. H. HOUSE
WJJ DESTROYED
ntr -i
After tho ceremony, the happy cou- V OHldn IVea
Alone and
pie returned to the home of the bride's
parents, where a wedding dinner was
served to near mends and relatives.
Many pretty and useful gifts-were re
ceived.
After receiving congratulations and I
f,.f 1...,. anA l...r.n.r - I
ricd life. Mr. and Mrs. Scott left on r8' hei h? P" Sheff O. A. .'
the noon train for Lowell. Mass.. ' to p,ummeri to-day found in the ruins
Perisi With No Help
Near
: CO .
Tilton, , H., Dec. 20, Investiga-
w u.g .tw, that o one other aceasion it is ....... - - -1 - -- - - ; cue uwu uam uuwcu, maB., wt -
ork City out of its first big storm ' "ported he had concealed himself in a 'opposed by the administration, was , reside, where Mr. Scott is employed injof her home the burned body of Mrs.
of the season, a blizzard of snow and barn on the tinner Saxtons River road sought by Senate leaders to-day while
WATERLOGGED SHIP 8leet whwh, starting yesterday under from Rockingham and had been dis- j the t1lrl day's debate on the project
The Munmotor Carries
Crew of 40 and Is a
Freighter
New York, Dec. 29 The steamer
Monmotor,. from Boston for Norfolk,
moderate temperatures, became over
night an icy gale which threatened to
paralyze all transportation.
lie biui iu 'i,uuh. iiB mil in iiuiiureus
As
to the treachery of ice covered streets.
Most hospitals were Crowded to capa-
rilT AnH tho nrnhlpm nf rurintr fur npw
Va is waterlogged and in distress in arrivals, became increasingly grave as
or injured rom early last evening found th bod w not en near the
untd daybreak hospiUl ambulance. fc . wk Rnd b mere
were bringing in pedestrians with fc n t A t, Wednesday to
:L""i .,""i'Ti' ff..:l liret bar for his horse.
- i t t j Air, x
covered mere in a seriou conu.uu,,, r,r,-o.HJ nkh ..in f,,
I lie laci. mm meic " "" " ... r,, , , , ,, ,
in the snow about the shack gives an 'irreconcilable" colleagues of Senator
idea of the length of time he must Borah hurled broadsides at his plan as
have been dead. Mr. Richardson, who embodied in an amendment to the na
val appropriation bill, the Republican
managers negotiated quietly for a roll
$105,500,000.
FOREST LAND TAXATION.
a terrific gale off Cape May, radio mes-, the list of injured mounted
sages picked up here to-day said. Ik-rl M ,eMt two Psong are reported to
., . have been killed in falls on the city's
position was given as CO miles south-, thoroughfares.
west of Five Fathom Bank light. City ollicils were out bright and
Coast guard cutters from Cape May early to-day in a personal canvass of Theresa McCarthy, Ajed 10, Slain by
have nut out to her asiatanee. re- owery"soup micnens , nop nouses
uxton had been an inmate of
the Brattlcboro Retreat,
LITTLE WHITE COF
FIN WHERE CHRIST
MAS TREE STOOD
one of the machine shops.
LAWS0N HALSALL
Weddittg Last Evening at Home of the
Bride.
A quiet, wedding occurred at the
home of Mrs. W. J. Taylor, 135 North
Seminary street, last evening, when her
daughter, Lditli Lillian Halsall, was
united in marriage to John G. W. Law
son, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Law
son of Websterviile, the ceremony he
me performed by Rev. W. McN. Kit
der with Senator Borah against the tredge, who used the single ring serv'
league of nations, opened to-day's for
ensic battle with a two-fisted attack
call before adjournment and a recess
over New Year's day. v
Senator Johnson, Republican, Cali
fornia, who fought shoulder to shoul-
i Sarah P. Comerford. 83. k
The woman, who lived alone two
miles outside the village, waa burned
to death when the house was destroyed
last night. Friends believe a defective.
chimney ignited the house when heavy
snow and high wind made necessary an
unusually hot fire.
BARRE TRAINS WERE
RUNNING LATE,
Because of the Big Snowfall Which
Drifted Badly Street Car Serv
ice Maintained.
"bread lines", recruiting snow shovel-
Land
Proposal Made to Tax Such
Same as Real Estate.
Boston, Dec. 29, A change in the
New York state law go that the same
principle of taxation that is applied to
pons saiu. sua caua irom an un- f with wllich to augment the force of
known steamer were picked up in
Philadelphia late yesterday, but the
ship's identity could not be learned
until to-day.
The Munmotor is a steel motor ship
300-YEAR LEASE.
Proposed of Historic Crosby Hall for
College Women In London.
London, Dec. 29. An annual educa
tion project is being forwarded by the
British Federation of University Wom
en. It contemplates taking a 500 year
leas on ITosny Hall, a loth centnrv
structure on Chelsea embankment, for
se as a residence lor foreign women
Graduate students.
Besides being considered one of the
best architectural models of its period,
Crosby Hall is immortally famous for
the many historic vents with which
its name is asaociated. It was
originally built in bmhop' (.ate in
144d as the great banquet hall and city
residence of that worthy and popular
knight. Sir John Croby, one of the
Snerchcat princes of his time. Aitrr
Sir John's death the hall became the
residence of Ekhird (rlowrater, who
was afterward Richard III.
The hall was later punhse4 by
Y'a Thomas Moore, who ocnipicj it for
several years, entertaining Henry VIII
and other noted visitor.
At the beginning of the r rewtit
reotury, owing to rogtiu in the
rity, the building was torn down and
rmovd piec by pier tt OirWa F.m-
lisnkmnt, where it was reconntrwted i
agricultural lands would bo supplied 0WneI by the United States shipping
to forest lands was advocated by Clif- , . , . , ,, , '
ford R. Pettes. superintendent ol state boanL She WM ferly called tha
forests for New York state, in a paper
prepared lor to-day s session of the
Society of American Foresters. He
pointed out that a growing forest was
a crop, but that at present forest
crops were assessed while larm crops
were not assessed.
He urged that forest lands should
be assessed and taxed only upon the
land value, exclusive of the growing of
wood
24,000 advertising for last night.
MAINE DIGGING OUT.
22-Calibre Bullet, Waa Buried
To-day.
New York, Dee. 29. A little white
satin coffin, 'containing the. body of ten-year-old
Theresa McCarthy, stood to
day on the spot where her Christmas
tree had been. With her heart pierced
by a bullet from a 22-calibre pistol,
she was found on the floor of the din-
Train schedules rere disrupted gen
erally in Vermont by the big snow -'
Btorm which continued all day yester
day and during part of to-day. The
ALLIES TO GO OVER
REPARATIONS AGAIN
May Take a Week or Two Weeks to
Complete the Discussion at .
. , . " Paris. '""
Paris, Dec. 29 (By the Associated
Mich. She is of 1,485 tons displaceme
and has been in the coastwise freight
ing trade.
IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE
Asked For Munmotor in Radio Mes
sage To Boston.
Boston, Dec. 29. A radio message
picked up here early to-day t mm a
steamer giving her name as the Cour
toiee, said she was listing badly to
starboard and was in need of immedi
ate assistance. A gale was blowing. ' angular plows to be brought into ac- villa has
iiri iwBiviuii ws9 piveii imziuue tion
Snowfall at Portland Up to Noon Was
1.68 Inches.
Portland, Me., Dee. 29.--The state
of Maine to-day was digging' out aft-
Pniirln!.. n n . I 1. . . I . .' .. 1 ' , .. . . ' A f uttivm if . n fill! .JtKinni Vari.
.iietr, which began late Wednesday and """ -
miV -1.1 " I . .i n r.. WdfIU lu
pnjoaoiy win oe over oj nigni.. nhuiuki, wia. oun, ...v.....,
Along the coast here the wind ' Tuesday. t.
Tfiu-heA a vlocitT of 63 miles an hour . Benjamin Prenderv ille, a clerk in
at Rockland and 80 at Eaetport, the the Broklyn postofflce and a boarder,
storm equalled in intensity the blis-.at the McCarthy home, who admitted
sard 'of November, 8i8, when the police that he owned a pearl-1
I passenger steamer Portland was lost handled 22-ealibre revolver, ta new on-
with all on board while bound here a cnarge oi uomi.mc. o
from Boston. t Mrs. . McCarthy when the little girl s
The snowfall here amounted to 18.8 'body was found and told police he be
inches np to noon, but in the rural " frightened when be saw the
or more exposed sections the drifts rM' dead body and threw away that
running as high as six or eight feet reviver and two others he owned of
i v. k; .n. 4 arver calibre, roiiee ssj aicnun-
. a unni ljikt uih bhu. juurj. iiim li i- - -
The bride was attended by her sis
- i : L-.. J : . tri..n i . v.
on the conference nlnn. Th nrnnoal. aa"a M B"
. , , . , r r , by his brother, Alfred J. Lawson
earn ocnawr jonnaon, was worse man Afte, th "ceramonv. a weddimr sun
the league and more likely to "embroil ' ppr wag served to 25 guests, after
us in European controversies and which music, singing and dancing were
finally make toe United Mates, after enjoyed by all.
150 Tears, a nart of iJie Kurmiasn svs- I Thn hHtfo waa a oraftiiaiA In ih rmm.
tem." He said that such a conference mercia course at Goddard seminary in inow wtts Sht and drifted badly under
wouki jeoparuize our iuture. 181M and until recent Ir was emDlnved the drive of a stronir wind from the
as bookkeeper at the falace garage. northeast. The fall in and about Barre
he groom was recently employed at h, tim8ted to have been over twelve
biio AiiierH-Kif Dwci woiks in w orces
ter, Mass.
After a short wedding trip, Mr. and
Mrs. Lawson will reside in Webster
"I am against the amendment, as
it is presented, and, just as in the for
mer contest of which it is in my judg
ment but a continuation, I am against
it with either reservations or amend
ments. I have been unable to conceive
, , , . ivsiiu mu resiue in vveDsier
any amendment or merration which, !vin where the m jg
Inavl.iT Th. ilMiim witilH a.tAff th i "
possible injurious oonsequences."
Representation of tbe United States
on the reparation commission de-
39.25 north, longitude 73.30 west, or
south of Fire Wand, N. Y.
Shipping rucords show that tbe ino-
The cold ware, ranging from 12 de
grees st the weather bureau to below
tmrtr in other' place, Kpt the Snow
tor steamer tourtoise recently changed dry and as a result the telephone
her name to Munmotor and sailed from company was one of the few public
storm
iress). As a result of exchanges of Boston for Norfolk on Dec 2i It utilities which weathered the
views since the London meeting of the I wM not oertam whether this was the , practieallv without damage.
premiers, the allies have decided lo go
over the entire question of reparations
vessel in trouble. I Passenger trains, however, with the
Tho steam collier Jonacy sent word rails packed deeply with snow by the
ere on the
nd Maine
begin next Tuesday. 'It is expected now Jonacy is bound from Norfolk for . systems, officials said, running from
in official circles that it will r,ir. 'rw .orK ."'e "".n""- "aa com- one to eijjiu nours aie. All ireignt
nsby wireless that she was proceeding to Bale, were dclaved evervwhe
in detail at the Paris conference to the assistance of the Munmotor. The Maine Central and Boston a
Jonacv is
v- -v- 1.
iiiau it win reouire I i-.-j i .. . I ... ... . ..
at least a week and perhaps two weeks T T, . 7 "'P lmm. . 10 -ur' nCT-"ea- . i iution
to complete the discussion.
CONSECRATION JAN. 25.
folk and is now on the return voyrpe described aa one of the worst for
here. She caries a crew of about 40 years; With every snow plow in op-
men, and is operated by the Mtitihou eration and autrmented crews digging
For Bishop-elect Dr. Alexander Mann
of Pittsburgh..
Boston, Dec 29, Dr. Alexander
Mann, bishop-elect of the Episcopal ,,
at the drifts, it will be some hours,
they, said, before normal traffic has
been restored.
Trolley service in the state
line which bought her from the ship
ping board.
The coast guard cutter Kickftnoo
started immediately to the aid of t!m
Munmotor. The captain of the Jat-1 ad'? handicapped, and in places tem-
ter sent a message saying that he j POTT"? paralyzed.
diocese of Pittsburgh, will be conse- coula a,t ,or tl,e Gutter and on his ,
rmt i nn .Tn n 11 o rv siAviivtinn 4. .
iciier received Irom the chairman of ..mir quarter iu,;ui
the nominating committee and made """" 0 P- m- '" day-
public to-day. Bishop Tuttle of
Mihsouri. presiding binhop of the
church in the Lnited States, will be
the consecrating bishop.
'ARBUCKLE DEFENDER ROUTED.
TALK OF THE TOWN
The Worm Tarns. "
"Mrs. Petkton talks uf entering a
larprr sphere of rnx-f ulnes.
"IW. .! ... t a , ' . , . . I ; ; 1
i iin iv ni" v, w nrre it mmn reronsirwiea I " - - - I ' - j-i j
nd usinsr durinr the was for boutun : career ,
. . . - . - - e i
Jieigian refugees.
When He Attempted to Protest Ar-
buckle's Denunciation.
Jxs Angeles. Itec. 29. A mass tnpet.
i n (T raTl4 hv Vi a 1 A n .... ! - -
lhe following two committees were It. v. m.n,-il f, k.m ei i-..
elected at the farmers meeting held in euss the return of Roscoe Arbuckle to
Memorial rooms, Montpelier city hall, the screen, was thrown into uproar
Wednesday, at which time the tuber- vhen Evangelist CuHHr 1m.i f .
culiwtesting of cattle was discussed : mission, attempted to enter into the
jo repress me asnington county dehate in behalf of Arbuckle.
farmers in iavor oi the test in the InterniDted bv rr e. rt ".it
coming legilature, T. Redfield Thil- "throw him outs and -fanatic" fiuldV
lips of Montpelier, C. W. Fitch of accused the ministers of Los Angeles
Fast Montpelier, S. W. Guptill of Wa- of medling in affairs outside tlieir
terbury, Roy Smith of Barre and P. I province when they condemned Will H
Greig of Plainfield; to investigate the Hays, chief of the film industry, for
chargej !- the anti-test men, Roy his action in removing the ln on Ar-
cmitn ana r.ari .Maiham of Uarre and I nuckie. lie appealed to the chtirch
P. Greig of Plainfield. I men "to shake themselves from tbs
I mire and when his hecklers grew
Motfcer Alliiator Carefullr Guards n,or' w"terous, asked them to listen
" Her Young.
The mother alligator lays a great
number of eggs with hard shells which
in size and general appearance re
semble hens eggs. And she lays them
in a nest built in a curious manner.
aiuiik toe Dans oi a stream is
spread a layer of mud and grass or
leaves, and on this is placed a layer
of egjrs, then another layer of mud
and grass about seven layers of eggs
carefully covered, and so on until often
30 or more eggs are deposited.
Although the nrg are hatched by
the heat of the sun and the deraying
vegetable matter, th mother aliiga
ter watches the nest carefully. As oou
as the younjr which are helpless little
creatures about eight inches kng, are
hatched she leads them to water and
takes care of them aa a hen does her
brood of rhu-kt-ns until Uiry are
strong- enough to defend themselves.
New "York ISun.
to him
Christ."
'as a representative of Jesus
FORD BUY S TIMBER.
Acquires About 30,000 Acres la North
era Michigan.
Detroit, Dec 29, Purchass of nenry
And Damage of J300,000 Done by
Storm.
Cleveland, Ohio, Dee. 29, Eight per
sons injured here, damage to the Ohio
Telephone company estimated by of
ficials at more than $.'100,000 ; "tem
porary demoralization of vehicular,
street car and interrurban trsflic, and
interrupted train service resulted yes.
terday from a heavy gleet "and
snow storm which swept over north
eastern Ohio.
Seversl persons are in hospital as
the result of be nig strihk by skidding
eutomobiles, on the icy pavement
while many others received minor in
juries by falling on slippery tftlewalks.
STREET CARS HALTED.
nolice record.
i. ... . .
Theresa will be buried to-day alter
requiem mass at St. Cecelia's Roman
Catholic church. .
Police, -working or the theory that
Theresa found Preuderville's loaded
revolver under a pillow on his bed, aft
er the boarder and Mrs. McCarthy had
departed for work Tuesday and killed
herself accidentally are unable to rec
oncile tbe fact that the body was
fninwl on the floor in the dining room
while J'renderv ille insists he found the
pistols, with one chamber discharged,
still lying on his bed when he entered
the house Tuesday afternoon.
NORTHF1ELD '
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. llolden, Mrs.
Lizzie Plastridge and son, Theron, and
Mr. and Mr. Ira Holden and family
were in Montpelier over Christmas,
guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
George Martin. ...
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Wilson and daugh
ter, Miss Mary, of Groton, were Christ
mas visitors at the home of Mr.' and
Mrs. Lvnn Hill.
Miss Ruth Foster and brother, Kaipn
Fot-ter, of Stowe are spending the week
in town, guests at the home of their
I aunt, Mr. John t roney.
Miss Ruth Foster and brother, Ralph
V.mter. of Stowe are spending the week
In town, truest at the home of their
aunt, Mr. John Croney.
Miss Margaret' Flynn of 'Albany, N
Yn is spending the holidays in town,
a guest at the home or ner sister, jir.
George Philip. Mrs. Jane Philip of
Itarra wa a Christmas aiiest at the
borne of her son. George Philip.
Mr. and Mr. Arthur Smith and
daughter of Ahland. N. H., have been
srwixlini? the past m-eck at tbe home
of Mr. Smith's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Henrv Smith.
A daughter, raulina Evelyn, wa
bom Tuesday to Mr. and Mrs. Edward
MK'artv, grandmother of Mr. and Mrs.
Felix McCarthy of Northfield Fall.
a- William Morrice of Philadelphia is
at his home in town for the holidays.
Miss Ruth Shaw of Columbia uni-
from an hour to eight hour late and versity, New York City, i spending
traflic generally was hampered by the, the holidays with her parents, Profee
biz.ard which struck this section last jaor and Mrs. Ethan Allen Shaw,
niglit. Hon. Frank Plumley left this week
A high wind piled the snow into! for Tittsburg, where be is to visit his
drifts many feet deep and both rail- daughter, Mrs. Homer Flint, and fam-
scribed by Senator Johnson as ' the
"most repulsive element of the Ver
sailles treaty," would follow necessar
ily from the Borah conference, he con
tended, and would cause the United
States to "embark upon a new foreign
policy."
ployed.
SHIFTER HIT FREIGHT TRAIN,
Debris Then Blocked
Salem Station.
ST. JOHNSBURY SUICIDE.
Salem, Mass., Dec 29, For the sec
ond successive day, traffic on the Bos
ton and Maine railroad was blocked
for a time by a minor accident near
the Salem s'tatioin early to-day. A
shifting engine struck a car of a
freurht train knocking the ' forward
Richard Petty Had Been Despondent 'trucks oft the rails. Wreckers worked
for Several Weeks. ifor two hours before the tracks were
(cleared.
Street car.tranie between this city
and Danversr was tied up by the
inches.
The Central Vermont trains on the
Barre branch were anywhere from one
to four hours late this morning, and
one train coming to uarre was held
up for a time by drifts. T
Tho trolley system between Barre
Traffic Near and Montpelier was kept open 'after
much effort and the cars were running
to-day although somewhat off sched
ule. Motor traffic had some difficulty
getting through the heavy accumula
tion, but the large number in operation
in Barre soon reduced, Main street to a
fairly passable thoroughfare.
"PALACE OF DREAMS"
St. Johnsbury, Dec. 29, Richard
Petty -of 10 Bekidere street took -hi !
life at his home early 1 yesterday. Mr.
Petty, who worked as a janitor at the
Co lee Press and the Pythian build
irig, arose at the usual time and did the
customary chores around his home.
Telling Srs. Petty that he was not
feeling well and did not wish her to
prepare breakfast for him, he went to
his room where be slashed his throat
with a razor.
Mrs. Petty, who was in the ad
joining room, heard her husband fall
and immediately called Frank Court
ney, who lives in the apartment up
stairs, and who came at once. Entering
the room be found Mr. Petty lying on
the floor with a terrible slash-in his
neck. He at once tailed ln R. H,
Burke who rendered what aid was
possible. An ambulance was sum
moned and Mr. Petty was taken to
Brightlook hospital where he passed
away at eleven o'ckick.
Friends of Mr. Petty state that he
has been despondent for the past few
Was
Good
Gives at Church of the
"'" Shepherd Last Evening. "
The Palace of Dreams," a Christ
mas fantasy, was given by the children
of the Church of the Good Shepherd,
under the direction of Mrs. James
k v f vwnnrt. i nassine- a Ewen, on Thursday evening and was
' .. . r J L .11 .u- .
heavy snow. ,
TALK OF THE TOWN
few days' business visit In Barre.
C. II. Roger of Rochester. Minn., ar
rived in the city yesterday for a visit.
Roger S. Houston of Morrisville ar
rived in the city yesterday to be em
ployed
- Arthur Le Page left for Lowell, Mass.,
this morning, having spent Christmas
with his family.
Mrs. Mina ,Harron ha returned to
Barre after spending Christmas with
friends in Salisbury
R. G. Landers of Boston arrived in
the city late last evening to pasa a
few days' business visit.
greatly enjoyed by all who witnessed
it. The costumes, lighting effects and
acting of the children were exception
ally good and reflected great credit on
Mrs. Ewen and those who helped her.
The following were the children m
the cast: American boys, Belmont
Foster, Stat liea Maniatty, George Em
erson; American girls, Winona tiliie,
Catherine Maniatty, Frances Foster;
Swedish boy, Philip Craig; Swedish
girl, Eleanor Clark;, English boy, Les
ter Craig; Italian boy, Philip Mani
atty; Italian girl, Tisbe Zorzi; Dutch
boy, Edwardvlialvosa; fairy godmoth
er, Eloise McGlaflin; fairy of pleasant
And Steam Trains in and Out of Ban
gor Delayed.
Bangor, Me., Dec 29. Street car
servbe was paralyred, trains on both
the Maine Central and Bangor and
Aroostook railroads -were anrwbere
road and electrte roads resorted to
rotary plows to open their lines of
Ford of approximately 30,000 rres ofilr,me. The temperature stood at ten
t.mberland m Baraga and adjacent jabovt .ro duri lh( night,
counties in northern Michigan was re-' .
ported here last night. With the
timberland Mr. Ford is to take over
Culver company at L'Anse, it was said.
L Anse, once a tmy lake port on
Keweenaw hay, will aCord a shipping
outlet to the IH-troit factories of the
Ford coir any.
HIGHWAYS DRIFTED.
iiv
Mr. and Mr. Oswaldo Cabrinl of
Northampton, Mas were in town for
Christmas, guest at tbe home of her
mother, Mr. Mary Broggi.
Mr. and Mrs. tieorge took and Mrs.
Ir n -..hn nf nrevnflelit. Mass.. were
about I5.noo.oo0 feet of manufacture After Cnst Fall of of Snow Came la in' town for Christmas, guet. at the
lumber and the mill of the Steams and; - f iwir mother. Mr. John Mc-
11TW i t --- ---- .
Albany, N. Y.. Dec. 29. The second t ' Mr ' ,nd jaa S. Sibley are
snow storm of season beginning .ending the holidsv at Mr. Sibley's
Wednesday night and continuing this (rmer home in Buffalo, N. Y.
morning, covered eastern and northern: J. rrn rower, who was at hi
New lork with a wintry m.ntle, cur-1 . m. in tr . . tT,nttmaa. ha re-
lasiea motor tranic ana uriaven ran
Same Owner, Anyhow.
week, and attribute
health and overwork.
the ait to ill
TALK OF THE TOWN
yi'xtm Cora Roberts of New Bedford,
Mas., is passing a week with friends
in this vicinity.
Mi Kathleen Murray has returned
to Windsor after passing a few days
with relatives here.
Walter Nash of the Nash company
store has returned to the city after a
Francis Goldsbury has returned to dreams, Violet Halvosa; fairy of kind
his homo in Greenfield, after passing I thoughts, Loreen Black; other dream
a few days with friends in the city.
H. Colbv returned to his home in
this city early this morning after hav
ing been employed for the pat few
weeks in Boston and vicinity.
The hirire electric cars which are
fairies, Irene Dale, Hazel Watkline;
frost spirits, Everett Ccrbett, Frank
Ennis, Albert Black, liiliie Marsh;
flowers, Marjorie Clark, Marjorie Hen
derson, Gwendolyn Henderson, Dorothy
Marsh. Lorn a Corbett, Euht Bruce, Vel-
plying on the main line between here ma Phillips, Janet Clark, Elizabeth
and Montpelier appeared this morning Clark, Elizabeth Foster; butterflies,
resplendent in a new coat of green and KtDnan Duncan, Richard Clark, Harold
gold paint.
Harry Kelly, formerly of this city,
arrived here this week to pass a lew
I days' visit with friends and relatives
before returning to his home in Hart
ford, Conn.
Solomon Erlicht. who has been pass
ing a few weeks' business visit in this
city, left to-day for Hartford, Conn.,)
Black; an angel, Sarah Sector; the
Madonna, Maxine Emerson; shepherds,
William Halvosa, Harry Young, Speros
Maniatty; wise men, James Shannon,
Statbes Maniatty, George Robins; or
phans, Mary Maniatty, Minnie Rennie,
William Liliie.
The play cl'wed with the arrival of
Santa Claus, Frank W. Robinson, who
business visit to Boston.
-Francis McBain of -327 North Main
street was brought to the City hos
pital last evening for treatment,
Henry Somers returns home to-night
from Whitehall, X. Y., where he ha
been employed for the past few months.
Annur xiouste aa irtutoru ... .
Readsboro, where he is employed, aft- ! J"" 7 v, ft J. " FUNERAL OF J. K. THURSTON
. ..!.:. i.u k. I "T x-ni,. .v.m...v
er a
city
found.
A iranr of men were being busily em-1 The funeral of the late Justus K.
w here he is to engage in the typewriter had something for everyone, including a
repair business. purse oi goia lor me rector.
The call for snow shovelers waa put
despite the seemingly hard time, the Wm He)d -t Home Ellt HlU Ihuxs.
ten men asked for were not easily I P
ploved at the tobogvan chute to-day, I Thurston was held yesterday afternoon
putting it in shape for immediate use at tbe Thurston home on the east
a the snow ha made good sliding pos- hill and was attended by a very large
Roland Jamieson and Loyal LaFay-
ette left the city to-day for Claremont,
N. II., where they have secured em
ployment.
Mrs. Genevieve Keough, local health
and Red IToas worse, is passing a , ib. nd tbe Barre Outing club ia anx- number of neighbors and friends. Rev
hort visit wim iriena in uoston ior .., t ,, ,,ter proCTam under W. H. Skeel. nastor of the Barre fni
way a speedily as-possible. Iversalist church, wa the officiating
The member and adherents of the I clergyman and was assisted by Rev. B
First Baptist church are reminded of I G. Lipsky, ptor of the Hedding Meth-
tbe annual meeting of the church, held odist church of Barre.
on New Year's day. Supper will bel The bearers were the two brothers,
served free to all members and ad- C O. and If. W. Thurston, and the
herent at 5:30. Let everyone be pre- twe oldest on of the deceased, Fran-
ent at the opening of the service at 3 ris and Ezra Thurston. Tbe body wa
o'clock. placed tn the vault at Elm wood ceme-
Another meeting of the local Elk tcry and will be taken in the spring to
interacted in the formation of a local StockbriJge, where interment will he
a lew aaye.
R. L. Asbline of this city i removing
from thie rity to Foretville, Conn. Mr.
Asbline haa been employed a a camera
operator at the Park threat re.
The R. U. club held a very en jo v able
private dance in the American legion
ball last evening. Sumner's orchestra
furnished mtiie for tbe occasion.
road traveL The snow ranged in depth
from two to twehe in-he. while high
ind bad drifted the hiphaava to
As Usual
He What do you want for CLrist
inas? She Nothing, but I warn jou 111 be
l'Sppointd if that's what I gt.
t-ceton Tranwr'pt.
Ye, and tht brought forth an
ultimatum from Mr. Perkton. He
toM ber he had been an ohdicrt ha
land ever since the re-'rf-r spoke tbe
fat.ful words that made Dun Rsan
and wife, but she needn't er-t him'Te hai three t-ew t
tn r" around l.srwl.rr out iw r csm-ltww hardic. t ut ef -ri t
Tbe way in which political platforms
change back and forth nowaday.
with the personnel of the parties re- 'rrralcr depth,
msmitig the same, remind one d thei
old woodina and bis a.
How eld i tht ax of yours sa'd
a neighbor one day as be ivikrd it no t- r tntr w
turned to. Sprint-field, Mas.
Miss Hols Sheldon has closed
b.'
her
Wal'jiee Reeor, aged II. was brought
to the City hospital suffering from
bruises sod cuts a tbe result of a
fall ia the barn at hi home on Kouli
Main street, where he waa playing.
Dr. Wendell Alien and Miss Maude
SIX MILES IN 4 HOURS.
t .;? can:. Ilea da
i: -iivira Age !i raid.
f..-t." P.rr
and notiieI evwlence oi ac.
"Ninety year, same a 1 am," was
the anvwer.
"That's nnusuall ylorg; it seen
jut tb same as w hea. vx.u bought it."
well, lie said ftc-rf a mom.pt.
c a "t hvt
for tht v e
me on nurniaira iirnw uu nnw w:-. , , . ... . .
Medford. as... remainder , '. Y, wherT 1
fr?H r.'r' n ,1 , , fr a time, Ir Ahem Uter
Rev. Iir. J",f'trl',i returning to hi. PrctW in PHt.fiekl.
I mversehst chrrrh. wa called to Graf-.
itl tbe kemn of ovary oa tlirist-
Ji:t
he ne ax, j-it t v same.'
Hampshire Drifts.
f..nrd. X. H, IVc. 21. Trains
from the nrtbe were from one to four
le.ur late in reaching this citv t?
nw.rrifig. tr.-k t.ng
B..W- l!:i-hiri we
and four buis were c-r iri In s icH isi th-T ir.o.c wa ery
jw ir car j.w;ney froirs i.,.i.i;ow to ' mnrh ar-prertated in tie bom where
i accord, a itce t-f six tb'y yitel.
ton. Ma the first of the week bv the I The heaiy Amerwaa LaFrance fire
death of e relative. j track cnaie the snow By this mora-
The carol mgr. under the direr--ing at ia answering a telephone
tion cf Mr. H. A. Whitney, instructor call f.r a weil started fire at tbe A. J.
of music at the Northfield av-hooL : PrdM stoejeshed on West Second
lg blocked witjni eve. and sang cam! yery wea-
le drifted d-p !y. The singer were member .f lh
street. WOen the frmcn arrived Ibe
Maze bad he-ea eit.ncT:shd by wnrk
jeen arwed w.th a ruHew boe. .. h"i
club ha been called for this evening
in the Granite Manufacturer' halt, and
it is expected that the situation will
lie completely srmie over. It is gener
ally understood that there is outside
opposition to tte plan.
An account of the death of .Tame
Gregory t erleton at Marbh bead. Mass ,
on I Vc. 2. will be of interest to old
resident of Uarre. He ws born in In
dia, son of Mami and Celestia Prad
frd rlctan. and attended Barre
acai4my. He n a mining engineer is
South America and Mexico, but sine
the war ha ha-ew manafer of tke H-d-
o River Ilsy Ine. IU leave a wnl-
etif ster. Dr. Jessie Carleton. a
made ia the Burnbam family lot.
Among those from away who attend
ed the funeral, besides the two broth
er mentioned, wens Mr. ani Mr. G. A.
Hill of PUinfield. Mr. and lira. Ed
ward Hill of Middlesex. Mr. and Mr.
Henry D. Holme of Montpelier, Mis
C M. IVaey of JJontpelicr, Henry W.
riatcbcl-e and family and Mr. and
Mr. Herbert Flood of Plainfteld.
etoveprpe igwiied the prtit;oi throiirt I Bei4iil m'-ry in Irtdia. l
wrWi it pl. I le damage was h"t V-.r. Ir. V r.-i (arc !. n.. a ret:rd
'sgt. fi'dtcal ITi'KiST.
Bertie's B4 Break.
Miw. Yoongbnde (just back from
bonrvmnon i Toor Bertie wa an em -
herraesad when w went to the boeJ,
what do "9 s-irp.'-aie he said to th
f 'ierk? I thonr I d ' lie a t. I 4
1 se a r"'Bi 'fk a wife for sr? c'f an,'
1j :! " fv.; -a TriBi iut