The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-28
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Mrs. John Cummings, widow Of The
late John Cummings and afresident pf
Hgdeville, this state, for more than 40
Years. died on Saturday morning 80
the advanced age Of 06 years.
Andrew Gazo OF Uxhridge, Mass, has
been admitted to the Vermont soldiers
home at Bennington. During the Civil
War he served in the second Vermont
battery, enlisting from Winooski.
1t Is announced that Charles Pierce
and his son, Charles w. Pierce, formerly
of the Bennington Banner and more
recently Of the Northampton, Mass,
Daily Herald, have bought the Waltham,
Mass, Evening News and viii take pos
session in about ten days.
The two and one half years old child
Of Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph Trombly Of
South Battery street, Burlington, is IL
with a case Of genuine cerebro spinal
meningitis OF spotted fever. The fam.
iIy live in a condition Of squallor and
Eaith iii clean Il" addition to shed
back Of the house Of John Power.
Leo, the youngest son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Eli Narcotic, died Of diphtheria
last Wednesday afternoon and now Mrs
Narcotic and two daughters are i'll witt
The disease. Tho house il closely quar-
antined and every precaution is helms
taken to prevent the spread Of the al
sease.
Men and teams are hustling the work
Of clearing away the debris OF the burn
cd blocks in Rutland The site OF thf
futile block is cleared and ready fol
the masons who VIII begin work al
once. The Mead block ii nearly ready
and work will Be begun on 4 new bloch
at the earliest possible moment.
Eddie Minnehan, one Of the Rutland
pitchers iii the Northern league last sum
mer, has new curve ball which he call;
the skid and he refuses 10 tell Just how
LIT is pitched except that il is done BIS
lmoistening the fourth finger Of the pitch
ling hand. He says he will do great ex
ecution with this ball this summer.
The body Of an unknown man was
found about eight O'Clock Friday night
on the Central Vermont tracks neal
Windsor station. 1t Is believed that thu
man was killed BY the train which az
lriyes at Windsor at 7.35. iil his pocket
I was found receipt for taxes made out
Ito; MI. Il. N-albridge, Norwich, Vermont
and SIS in money. He wore fiji
coat with a White River junction tag.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Il Royce Of johnson
celebrated their iiftieth wedding. at theil
hoem in that town last Tuesday. 4
general celebration was prevented by Che
fact that Mrs. Boyee was i'll in bed snt
unable % set up. Several Of their re-
latives were with them, however, anC
made the affair as enjoyable as possible
for the aged lady
Company =, v. Y. g., recently muster
ed into the service at Bellows Falls had
its first inspe 81 at its arinory on last
Friday evening, Although the company
has only been in the service short
time it made very creditable showing
and inspecting officer, Capt. @. G. Kirk
patrick OF the 10TH cavalry, expressed
himself as much pleased with the re-
suit.
Horatio Elwell and Horatio Lam
phere were on trial in burlington city
court Monday, charged with attacking
and severely beating an old man, Mich
ael Donohue III December, 1904. The at
tack was most felonious one, the Old
man being Knocked down and so severe
ly beaten that be became unconsciou:
and does not Know just what happened
to him.