The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-02-26

was an old church here having no tower,
so they hung the bell in the branches
Of a cedar tree until heavy gale blew
the tree down. Bell was placed in new
church tower They say this bell has
i fine sonorous tone. How il came to
Bermuda is not known. On the rim of
the bell is marked, Nantes, l771", 1t
is supposed to have come from some
of the French West India Islands, when
saerilege, pillage and slaughter were free
~ INDUCED in. On our way going to
St. Dayids, we passed company Of
soldiers going to st. George, with all
their accoutrements on their back.
Morning was very warm, SO ere they
reached ST. George, distance of
twelve miles, they had been pretty well
tagged out. They wore the kakhi uni
form, have no fancy for it, nothing
smart looking about it, Horses and
carts were ahead conveying rest Of bag
gage. On our way home passed COM
pany going to Hamilton, they change
places at different times, 80 as to get
we'll acquainted. Hamilton is very dull
Just now, there is no shipping in the
harbor, everything along the wharf IS
very quiet The "Carabee" from Trini.
dad TO Halifax came into the channel
yesterday, Feb. End, 10 take on and de-
I lived mails, but as she had no freight for
Hamilton did not come into harbur. The
Bermndian will be- the next boat to
arrive, due here Monday, the 5th. Hotels
win be on the outlook for guests Last
trip out, she had So passengers. There
are not so many coming this winter oW-
ing 10 the mild weather in the states.
They expect more on this boat than
there will be hustle for Il couple days.
il plcases ME how they deal VITA lax
breakers here;; there arc very few cases
which come before the courts. When
they do come they are dealt with in a
manner that makes people respect the
law trying to eyade t. That is
the way there is so little crime commit
ted here BY enforcing the laws and
netting out deserved punishment 10 OF.
tenders it makes people respect il, and
live M Ia IL. Wish this could be said
81 all countries. Would not have 50
much crime in the world.
! We visited Fairyland and it Is the
only place we have got disappointed IN,
possibly because We ARE getting accus-
TONED to the scenery. They tell Us the
best time to visit Fairyland, is by moon.
/ light in row boat We saw a good
many lily fields, but none IN bloom.
We came away disappointed from the
place. but viii Try 10 make a visit to
lr nv moonlight. On the Islands they
/ raise lot Of chickens; every one seems
10 have hen run. BOOSTERS arc very
plentiful, they keep Growing all night
/ through. About three in the morning,
| they all start 70 crow, you would think
the air was full Of them. There Is a
/ saving here, that the rooster on tie
! further end Of st. Dayids Islands gives
4 the signal in the morning TO commence;
the ono passes it on TO the other in one
long chain TO the further end OF the IS
Hands. a distance Of seventeen miles. Al
ter that there is nothing to be heard but
ROSTERS growing
Monday. Feb, 5th The morning IS
beautiful, temperature about lS. The
BcrInudian has inst come into the hai
lbor and i being dockcd. On board there
arc 2B3 passenger men are tick
led. We have 4 comfortable scat Where
we can see tie passengers discriminating,
/ TO encounter the custom house officers
they are nuisance to al travellers
turning the contents of suit cases and
trunks inside out. Hope the time will
cone when this evil viii be abolished
They are now being driven 20 The differ
emit hotels. the Hamilton Hotel got %
OF them. We counted 60 bags OF mail
which were carried off Mails are at
tended TO FIRST. Received our first mails
at noon, so have been busy all after.
noon reading letters and Barre Times
II seems good to have news from home
Tuesday, Feb. 9Th. Beautiful morn
ing. Temperature 70. We see the new
arrivals starting out in carriages for
tour OF The islands. They will see some
fine sights. Intended TO give a de
seription Of different kinds Of stone used
in building the cathedral here in some OF
the former letters, but overlooked it, 50
win do it now. The style Of architec.
ture in early English pointed Gothic;
IL Il carried out to the letter. Would
say OK Mayor Reds wife IS furnishing
the money to build IT, They have no
family. She is very wealthy, and i
building this so her name will be pre-
served for future generations 70 admire
her generosity. She is an estmable
lady, very reserved, does not 90 out into
society. Would also add that ex.Mayoi
Reid held the Office for eight years, but