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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1907
Page
4
The readable lines suggest a clergyman attempting to hide an affair and an elopement. Readers glimpse a tale of possible deception within a Sag Kes of Sales setting, with a missing headnote and muddled details about a deviant act and a child.
A St Albans correspondent’s report on the national Republican convention delegates appears biased, omitting some candidates and elevating others. The piece suggests a personal prognostication rather than a balanced view of available options for delegates.
A backward glance at Barre’s year highlights steady growth across sectors. Mayors Robins’ ten month administration is praised for unity and progress guiding municipal affairs toward continued improvement.
Barre shows growth in industry, trade, and construction with planned federal building and railroad station. Public projects include granite plants and improved streets, parks, and sidewalks while civic groups elect officers and prepare installations and banquets for early January events.
A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was filed by Charles St of Rutland a retail grocer and dealer. He lists liabilities of 2000 sixteen hundred seventy eight dollars and 888.76 with 365 exempt.
Robert Perry, a local Black man, was arrested by Scranton police on suspicion of attacking three young women over six weeks. Perry was found in Green Ridge with a padded device described as a long tongue on his leg. Police believe he committed all three assaults and identify him by the last victim who named him.
A construction train on the south boulevard of Barnardston collided with a freight train near the station on the Connecticut river division of the Boston and Maine yesterday. Frank Zits, a North Hatfield worker on the construction train, suffered a fractured upper jaw and was moved to his North Hatfield home. The wreck halted locomotive and several freight cars and forced a 20 mile detour for a passenger train via the Fitzburg division and the New London and Northern railroad. The incident remains under investigation.
Everett B. Jackson of Brookfield visits his mother Mrs Sprague for a few days while repairs at the electric light plant near Fairfax are completed and lights return after December. John Pinardere and Pil H. Cook join as company electricians. Arthur P. Rogers leaves. Congregational church silver sale set for January 4 with forenoon service and family dinner, followed by annual roll call. Miss Mary Coburn buried at Highland cemetery. she spent years at Brattleboro insane asylum and Westbury hospital.
WOLCOTT reports visitors from Morrisville and Soeldon Ween as residents recount a festive Christmas season. Arthur Bullard returns from Soeldon Ween while Bilbridge Sutton suffers a severe tailbone injury from a faulty sewing machine and undergoes a successful operation. John P. Lackner recovers from illness. Rev. She Christian at his residence. Mrs Bert Shepard from St Johnsbury visits Mrs. W. J. Idee. Village schools enjoy a weeklong vacation.
Miss Lena Atnaworth of South Wood buried in visiting relatives in town as Hollister Phil and Esther Cate resumed studies at Goddard seminary Monday after two weeks’ vacation. Hollister daughter Rachel visited J W Butterfield and T Spankling. Florence Clark helps Mrs George Kelton. Willan Stanley visiting Pray’s, Nellie Conway spent Christmas at home in Barry. Adelson was in town over Sunday, Joe Brothers works for George Daniels.
Police disclosed that a bundle of registered letters and packages was stolen from mail trucks at Temple Texas likely Saturday night. A pile of clocks money orders and drafts valued about 15000 dollars was found where letters had been torn open. Registered packages and cash contained in letters were taken. total haul unknown. Letters originated from destinations across the United States.
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Sheriff Allen searched the premises of Mrs. Anne Herron in Burlingon Labor area. A man, found near Mrs. Parton’s dwelling, fled but was captured by officers and jailed.
A bogus telegram purportedly making Lacut heir to a Cuban fortune sparks feverish attention and police inquiries in New York. Residents press for funds and the story spreads as Lacut denies the inheritance, fearing for his privacy while others push to help him spend money he does not have.
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