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Newspaper
Barre Daily Times
Location
Barre, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1903
Page
1
Yale led Harvard in the varsity four, finishing 10 minutes 59 seconds to 11 minutes 07. Harvard trailed by three lengths in the varsity race. The freshmen eight saw Yale prevail by about one length with an unofficial time around 10 minutes 44 seconds to Harvard 10 minutes 52 seconds amid variable wind and choppy water conditions.
Kiel June 25 Regatta opened under magnificent weather amid booming guns as American and Kaiser vessels joined in the display. The town is festive with a parade of ships including the Niagara and Koarsage among the entrants.
Local resident Mr. Nucklee fled his farm as Missouri River floodwaters rose. He found shelter in a newly built dwelling on higher ground after water forced him from the old residence. The report notes substantial water damage but provides few ownership details or exact dates.
A report from the Chicago Chronicle notes Phonograph to De Saute to Indians Pastue is touring Switzerland. Bev A Ball, pastor of German Bt. Pauls Evangelien church, highlights a fundraising event featuring voices of family, a 4 pipe organ, violin, piano, and children’s sounds. Mr Beil, a U.S. immigrant pastor since 1885, outlines a career from Elahurst College to St Louis theology studies, Texas pastorate, Spencer County Indiana church, then Seymour ministry beginning last January.
A special dispatch from Altoona Pa reports the Pennsylvania Railroad's new 1 000 000 roundhouse and machine slope at Blair Pony has begun. The quarter mile circumference facility will house fifty two stalls, each with an air hoist for lifting trins and an electric crane along the entire circumference. It aims to be the most complete roundhouse on Pennsylvania stations.
The Joseph Hooker statue ceremony in Hoxton Square Boston began at 9 o'clock amid a cold raw morning. A monster parade drew thousands including the Hooker Brigade and veterans in carriages who received prolonged ovation. An estimated fifteen thousand participants from militia, veterans, G A B posts and associations joined a two hour procession reviewed by Mayor Collings and Governor Hates. Afterward they marched to the common where twelve thousand rations were served.
K S. Pari, who enlisted in the United States Navy, was arrested in Enosburg Falls and will be taken to Charlestown by Deputy Sheriff A J Croft. A $2 reward had been offered for his return.
Reports by W H Rogan, special agent for the Department of Agriculture, reveal that some common beliefs about cold storage are challenged. Properly stored fruit at low fryer temperatures remains marketable. pears should be picked early and apples store best when firm and well colored. Large packages fare worse, wrapping helps, and inner paper should be newsprint while outer uses parchment. The article also covers Mayor Tom Johnson's bed, hydrophobia symptoms in a German physician’s note, Prince Ching as to establish marts and commercial codes in Peking, and cooperative stock certificate updates.
The Central Labor Union warns that the next meeting will occur Friday, the 26th, urging every member to be present as per the president's directive.
Wilmington dispatch reports Arthur Corwell freed on $5000 bond after arrest on charges of arson. A jury verdict on George White death labeled it a burn by unknown hands. News from Norwich states President Brown resigns but to stay until successor chosen and university prospers.
A preliminary hearing for Howard J. Tut, accused of abstracting funds from the Farmers' National Bank in Vergennes, was continued to October 4 before United Commissioner James A. Merrill. Attorney Thomas W. Moloney of Rutland represents Tut. The June Rutland proceeding faced numerous witnesses.
East Berkshire on June 24 police report a robbery at a shop where a masked intruder entered by a rear window and took clothing worth a sum and $2 in pennies from a money rower. The incident also involved an entry into another building with pennies stolen.
Noritulold June 24 class day events included a formal address by Allan HK Williams of Jericho. After remarks, Unterclassmen received advice from Gilbert Eastman of Milford and Ernest Sterns Ball of Gardner. Prizes in the speaking contest went to Dane Hower Gilman and Clarence Calderwood. The president's reception and fraternity banquets followed in the evening.
The University of Ver meat held its 99th annual commencement in Burlington in the opera house with a large audience. Degrees were conferred on 4% students, 11 of them women, and 1a honorary degrees were awarded for the first time since June. The last dinner at the Van Ness House followed the exercises.
The weekly weather report states June saw exceptionally low temperatures with persistent cloudiness. It notes several regions had little to no sunshine and suggests the past thirty years have not seen a June week with such a low mean temperature.
News reports the sudden death of Cassius Booth at Alburg. Found in bed after retiring in good health, he had recent heart trouble. Survived by wife and daughter at Keser Junction, with sons Alban, a Burlington druggist, and Ernest, a Savings Bank employee.
Yesterdays cold front brought a rare June flurry in Manchester New Hampshire where temperatures fell to 30 to 40 degrees. Steam heating resumed in business blocks as households lit furnaces. Brattleboro dealer Jane Leap ehee ting was declared bankrupt and Deputy Sheriff F W McClure appointed receiver to take charge of the store. Assets total about 7 000 with 5 000 in notes to his father John Retting and 5 000 in stock in trade. aside from his latter there are no local creditors.
Detroit defeats Boston 2 1 and Cleveland hosts New York with 3 to 0 results. Chicago beats Washington 4 1 while St Louis edges Philadelphia in American League action. The fragmentary wire note references league games and standings for the day.
In White River Junction on June 24 Sir 0 W Daley grand master of the Grand Lodge of Vermont will attend the centennial anniversary of See of Golden Tiod Lodge No 11 Que The lodge received its charter from the Vermont Grand Lodge and was once under its jurisdiction A Mark Master ceremony will be conferred atop Summit of His Head near Stanstead Ee Ancident at Kamitoton. Randolph June 26 C W A Putnam injured running a panel saw at Salisbury Brothers furniture factory taken to Dr Giffords sanitarium for treatment. Harrisburg Pa July 14 Bucknell University confers honorary Doctor of Laws on Admiral Charles S Black.
Large crowd attends the Goddard reception held by teachers and class at Goddard. A nine o'clock social in the upper chapel featured a grand march with about eighty couples. The Goddard orchestra of six played fine music as the event continued until ten o'clock.
The annual alumna baseball game on the Seminary campus saw former players in a 15 to 4 defeat against the school team. Charles Wishart, 01, pitched, Fred Cole, 08, covered first, and Frank Wil lama, 05, played third base, as the alumni failed to keep pace with the school's strong spring season.
A quiet wedding was held at the Church of the Good rd last evening at 7 90 by Rev Lao with only immediate relatives present. The bride wore white with yellow carved flowers and was given away by her father James Trail. Miss Trail served as bridesmaid and William Ems tte as best man. Reception followed at the bride’s home Hooker Hill. The couple will reside at 10 Forsyth place.
In city court this morning the case against Robert Redpath for keeping was not prosmed. Jon Morris was arrested yesterday on a warrant by Morris for breach of the peace and pleaded not guilty as the case continued until Saturday. Sion Nicholson yesterday arrested Ed J. Cushing on a warrant for a seniod offence. he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 30 days in jail.
Nathaniel Hoodle Fought with Hooker attends dedication in the vicinity for Gen. Hooker’s era. Nathaniel Bond, Boston bound, accompanies veterans A Bond and Louis Woods from a local district. Bond served in Company C, 10th Massachusetts Volunteers, within Hooker’s first brigade of the American Army.
Mr and Mrs M W Chamberlain from Washington visited en route home from Montpelier where they met with the city council yesterday about a permit to run the Orange County Peoples Telephone Line into the city. A permit was granted for certain streets, fulfilling their immediate objective.
The sixth annual Washington County Veterans encampment gathered over 100 attendees at Dewey Park Montpelier on June 25 with Bancroft’s Drum Corps. Speakers included Mayor F M Corry, Dr J Denzy Jackson, Lt-Gen S Stanton, and Hon. Haskins. A memorial obituary list was read, and a plan for a soldiers monument was discussed with a $100 initial pledge.
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