The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-05-24
MORTIFIED.

]. N. BulociS was home for few
days the first OF the week
| w. +. Cushman returned to Boston
Tuesday after spending few DAYS at
his home on Central street.
/ The roof Of tie Mayo building Is be
/ ing covered over with new layer of
lroofing.
/ The musical, consisting OF both vocal
| and instrumental music was held in the
tyestry of the Methodist church last
might, given by the ladies of the church.
After the entertainment refreshments Of
ice cream and cake were served.
| Blanche, The daughter OF Kent Hodg-
den, had a fainting spell while reciting
IN one OF the class rooms of the North
liield high school yesterday and was
taken to her home and DIR Mayo called.
| She has not been well for some time and
her weak condition Is thought to be the
cause OF the fainting.
Rev. Walter Dole went to Boston
Monday on short business trip. He
will return by the way OF Enfield, n. H.,
where he win visit relatives arriving
home the last Of the week.
Mrs. Michael Murry left on the noon
ltrain Wednesday Tor Boston where she
Twill reside il the future.
Work Oh the quarry of the W.T. Black
| Slate Co., at South Mortified has be-
gun on larger scale than ever before.
There II In process Of construction new
iy equipped steam plant, large enough
to work both qnarries to their fullest
lcapacity. The buildings win be all
heated with steam so that the property
can be worked during all seasons OF the
year. The machinery to be installed
will be delivered during The next five
weeks, and Is up to date and OF the
largest type used in the slate business.
There il now being installed two 2saton
derrieks
Mrs H. L. Chenny has rented one Of
! the stores in The new Mayo building and
"opens i novelty store. The store was
thrown open 10 the patronage of the
public for the first time at one o'clock
this afternoon.
I Mrs. Fred Creme, who has been III for
1.-THE last three weeks, III much improved
and able to be out again.
Capt Harold NJ. Howe II Go. II, ".
NJ Is, has been selected as one Of the
range officers in the Massachusetts, Rifle
competition.
| The Randolph high so,.ool defeated
4 the Mortified high school here yester-
lday afternon by score OF 2 to ! in a
j fine exhibition of base ball. During the
aentire game there were only two errors
made, which were by the home team in
4 the eighth inning and gave the visitors
two runs and the game. Up TO the
eighth the score was To o. in favor Of
I the home team.
r. D. Pike II in receipt Of q letter
l from Chas. a. Milliken, the newly elect
led vice president Of the VT. Black Slate
Eco. that he has recently loss one Of his
large SAW mills which il located in IL
land Fails, Me-, BY fire. The mill was
one 81 the largest employing over ID
linen, ana valued at $4,000 with no in
surance.
The base bali trip which was 10 have
been made by the Norwich team this
week through Northern New York has
been abandoned. They were TO have left
ION Tuesday but had TO postpone it a
! day later on account OF the inspection
(which was held yesterday. They have
also received word that the st. Lawrence
team with whom they were to play
have disbanded.
] DR., Edwin Porter has returned from
! California where he has been spending
/ the winter months M