The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-10-22

vantage OF excursion rates 20 visit his
birthplace,
Mrs. r. r. Fielders Of South Royalton
arrived to-day and will spend few
days with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Oliver Hood.
The Ladies' society OF the Federated
church is TO hold its meeting this week
with Mrs. II. II. Slack at her home on
the Highlands
Miss Ruth Angel Of Stowe passed
Sunday with the family Of DR.. +. G.
Angel and returned to her home on
Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs George Ford, Mr.. and
Mrs. Elbridge Holman, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
II, Rogers and daughter Winnie went
to Montreal on Tuesday.
The water in the reservoir Is said TO
have gained four inches on Tuesday af
ter shutting of the mills and every
place except for household use.
George Drew Of Woodstock. who has
been the guest Of his brother for sevetal
days, is in Essex Junction attending the
Ilersom -Thayer wedding this week.
Mrs. Florence Hamblgreturned from
Brooklyn, n. Y, on Tuesday night,
where she went for surgical treatment
at the Methodist hospital in that city.
John Prince, who has been spending
some time in Pittsfeld with friends, has
returned home, having been called here
by the death Of his sou, George Prince.
Rev. J. w. Hamilton and Mrs, Lena
Udall left here on Wednesday for Bel |
lows Falls to attend the state Sunday
school convention in session at that
Iplace.
Mrs. o. II. Barber, whose husband re.
Gently died, viii sell her farm and close
up her business here and 90 as soon az
possible TO live with her son in Glens |
Falls.
The village water was entirely shut of |
from all places Of manufacturing Tues
day and all mills except Sailsbury's, /
which has a private well from which |
1t obtains water, are now shut down.
Leslie Rumrill who was at Randolph /
sanitorium for an operation for the re-
moval of the appendix, is now so far
recovered MS to be out on the street
in a greatly improved physical condi-
ton.
Alfred Knights has been obliged to
have his thumb cut open and the dis
eased bone removed this week. DR.. Gil
ford performed the operation. IL is
hoped now that The wound will heal and
make a permanent recovery
Miss Lucy Mech Barber, who is ma.
iron at the Heaton hospital, was in
town to-day to meet her mother, Mrs.
10. II. Barber, and returned in the after
noon after arranging business matters
with the Judge OF probate, Mr.. stowe
Of Chelsea
Misses Genevieve Lamson, Helen
Wedgeworth, Alice Mcintyre and Kath
crime Metzgcr went to Essex Junction
on Wednesday morning to attend the
wedding OF Miss Mauri e, only daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs L. 2. Thayer, TO Dr.
Hersom on Wednesday evening at the
home Of the BRIDE
The annual meeting Of the Christian
Brotherhood was held in Parish house on
Monday evening, and was the first meet
ing since June, The old board Of officers
was reelected, and the usual business Of
the yearly meeting attended to About
60 members were present and eight new
members were receiyd, making in all a
membership Of no Refreshments were
served, but the meeting was without a
program.
The inspector from Burlington, Mr.,
Schaefer, arrived on Monday to inspect
the post Office at this place, which was
burglarized on Sunday night, and com.
pleted his work on Tuesday, finding the
loss not far from $50 No clue as yet
has been discovered Of the burglars,
though suspicion points to a stranger
in town who was seen one week ago
Monday standing near the Grant drug
store opposite the post Office on Mer j
chants row. who was standing with
notebook evidently writing, when c. W.
a. Putnam passed him and he hastily
closed the book Later the same man {
was seen by i. H. Packard opposite the {
post office near Tewksbury's store, with 8
the same note book in which Mr.. Pack
ard discovered perfect sketch of the I
post Office and block on the corner, and I
he approached the stranger and told him !
that he was a real estate agent and il he {
was looking for a block With a view of +
he had one to sell, when the J
stranger replied he was looking for a a
building on which to place some letters q
or advertising matter. Since the rob y
berry it has been thought that the sketch y
made was Cor the use of the burglars. c
The death Of George Prince. who had +
been i'll for about ten DAYS with pneu n
monia, occurred at his home at about t
three o'clock on the afternoon of Tues Il
lay and came as a shock to the people
Of the town, many OF whom did not real.
lie the dangerous nature of his illness.
George j. Prince was the son of John
and Betsey Clark Prince, born in Rox
bury, Aug 3, 1855, and it was in this
vicinity that he received his education.
He worked in the factory with his faith
n, who then owned and operated a mill
Tor the manufacture Of butter tubs, and
when only twenty years of age he be-
.ame proprietor Of the property, which
he carried on until about twelve years
lgo, when the property was sold and
alter the plant was converted into and
Ised for foundry by Chadwick Broth
rs and later operated BY Osgood &
2oundy Since this time Mr.. Prince has
leen in Massachusetts part Of the time
md in the last year has been engaged in :
arpenter work near Boston. Mr.. Prince
vas twice married, his first wife being
Nary f. Salisbury, and to them were
BORN two daughters, Alice Mabel. who
lied August q 1850. and Fannie Nav.
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