17 Apr 1908
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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
1
A fragmented report shows bishops taking positions during a conference session. The discussion focuses on representation ratios and governance issues, with multiple church leaders quoted on policy direction and church structure. Further details are unclear due to OCR gaps.
The article details appointments and elections from a Methodist conference. Elder Hunt of St Joans and Principal E. A. Bishop from the Ministerial Conference, S. D. Hobson and C. Andrews from the Lay Conference are noted. Debates on ministry duties, discipline questions, and entries for various candidates are described with references to examinations, ordinations, and study years.
The special order set a ballot for two delegates to the general conference. Sharp, P. A. Smith and CG. 2 Lante were named tollers as delegates. Votes on constitutional amendments and representation changes showed mixed support, with a larger bloc opposing main motions. Ballots proceeded to a second round revealing several contenders and narrower support.
The lay electoral conference met at the Baptist church choosing Perley of Enosburg Falls as president and K. E. B. Palmer of St. Albans as secretary. Delegates to the general conference to be held in Baltimore in May 1909 were elected amid votes and resignations. George Morse and others were named officers while reforms on bishops and ministerial sections were debated before adjournment. The Layman's Association of the Vermont conference met in Montpelier with officers elected for district work. The Troy conference also reported electing officers and adopting proposals, amid strong support from members.
The fifth ballot elected G W fust and W Lewie as tit reserve delegates with A H Webb second. A motion by Gi W Hunt adopted a substitute allowing the conference to nominate three or more end for Bishop consideration. A push to four year bishop visitations was recommended by KR Lowe. Four separate Sunday school boards were voted down and the reunification of home and foreign missionary work was rejected. The conference also defeated proposals to limit worship to spiritual aims and to establish state laboratories for degeneracy study.
Rev Ralph F Lows former pastor of the 1st church introduced resolutions urging the conference to elect a secretary of church and labor to bridge the gap between church members and workers. The drive seeks social needs statements industrial justice and a beatification of ministry duties to civic obligations and the kingdom of God. The recommendations passed unanimously and the conference adjourned with benediction.
Investigators identify charred remains at the Fenwick residence after a fire on Cherry Street. Relatives, including Dr George Fenwick and Mr Barnes, confirm the bones belong to two women. authorities believe the victims fled to safety but perished. Evidence points to a violent crime with possible abduction before the blaze.
The Minnesota Republican state convention elected four delegates at large to the Chicago national convention and instructed them to vote for Secretary of War Taft. The 28 Minnesota votes will go to Taft, as all delegates are Taft-aligned. The body also named four alternates, chosen presidential electors, and adopted a platform backing Roosevelt’s administration, calling for a sound financial system, strict law enforcement, corporate regulation, and tariff revision by a Republican Congress.
Attorney Percy A. Bridgham reported in Birsiom that Julia Marlowe and Mrs. Backus were eliminated as co-defendants in a Texas county court case. Judge Richardson announced the ruling after a lengthy trial, citing evidence and witness testimony. The decision followed lengthy discussions and the involvement of several named parties from Brooklyn and local associates.
William K. BulLE, 20, farm hand near Woodsville New Hampshire, was found slain with a throat wound in his room after a dispute over a horse deal. Neighbors suspect a ruse used to lure him. his father and stepmother were notified, and Bulles’s body was found by his sister and neighbors. Authorities report Bulles had worked for Waterman Chamberlin for years and was popular locally.
April hearing on the railroad crossing near Northfield addressed plans by the Central Vermont Railway and town representatives to reroute traffic and relocate the crossing southward. Officials indicated the change could reduce street disruption and accommodate more pedestrians, with further deliberations set for a later session.
George Marshall, 57, died in Felchville after a heart failure Wednesday night following a lodge event at Old Fellowship. He had recently moved from Brooklyn, New York, where he worked in the lambing business. Interment is planned in Brooklyn.
New York April 17 The Cunard liner Mauretania set a new ocean distance record, finishing the voyage in one day 23 hours 50 minutes, beating her sister ship's previous time by one minute.
Police are seeking a man connected to a lodging house ledger mix up and a scheme involving a 40 stock theft. The notice lists recent hotel arrivals including L. Mallen, Walpole. M. Wepphamn, Kiel Montpelier. W. J. Thedine, Dotlows Palle. and other travelers at City and Nor terman hotels.
Vien Phillips of Springfield Massachusetts died from a stab wound after a dispute over liquor in Bellows Falls. Suspects Casey and Peter Gauthier were arrested. Stevens and Steves are also linked. A police manhunt continues as details emerge of a Northwest New England assault and local investigations.
Bristol April 17 Mrs J W Hasking was shot three times in the arms and legs while her husband was moved from C W Norton’s to her home. She is reportedly improving though limbs are flesh wounds with one hand bullet causing bone damage. Friends claim marital strife and property disputes contributed to the tragedy. The couple had been married four years after the husband’s former wife died.
Thomas Davidson died at City hospital at 12:15 am after two weeks of illness from liver disease and heart trouble. Born in Alrhein, Scotland, 35, he left a wife and two children there. A fragmentary obituary notes no fraternal ties and lists surviving relatives in Glasgow, Chicago, and Hartwick areas.
An executive committee meeting of the Vermont State Pires division convened in the Velughtowr Hese company hall. The session, postponed by Breeblege GB, focused on organizational directives and upcoming plans with limited readable details.
Anderson McMevin wed last evening in Graniteville in a ceremony conducted by Rev F C Thayer. The names Parranagr and Mire Tessa Merdie appear in the fragment, indicating a local wedding notice with uncertain details.
Committees from manufacturers and polishers worked toward an agreement but made no progress. They met yesterday afternoon and adjourned until 12:30 today to allow the polisher to prep pellets, with no change in the overall situation.
Milford Granite Cutters of the International Granite Cutters' Union vote to stay out until an agreement is reached with engineers. They demand a ten hour week and minimum wage of 18 dollars, opposing a 48 hour week and 14 dollars, as Worcester official Webb proposes. The strike stems from friction over quarry operations and employer plans.
Hardwick April 17 The Woodbury Granite company secured a new stone work contract for the West Site Market house in Cleveland Ohio to be finished by October 1. Granite from their Maine coast quarry will be polished with added facilities. The project involves about 140000 in granite work from a potential quarter of a four million job. Additional Woodbury work includes York Nebraska base and approaches post office to Cadillac Michigan with polished granite for the entire building base.
The case against F P Whitney of Megat saloon for liquor law violations was repeatedly continued by the city court. Whitney sought another postponement claiming defense plans and grand jurors awaiting, but the court set the matter for two o'clock afternoon where he pled not guilty and waived examination and was bound over for county court.
Local chatter lists residents visiting relatives in Burlington and Pittsburgh. Mentions a whist party on April 13 and various arrivals including Matt Haley and G Muscott. Several church notices schedule services across multiple towns with ministers named and times listed.
A brief notice describes a final election banquet of the Granite Masonic lodge. Address by a fire official or member is planned, with a September event featuring theater and revival services as part of the program. The text includes several garbled names and locations, but centers on a lodge gathering with speeches and related activities.
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