The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-12

A son was recently born to DR.. George
Il. Bass, now 81 South Chicago, I'll
Rev. Mr.. Daniels OF Chelsea. accom-
panied by his wife, was a recent visitor
with friends here.
Forty-eight or more ladies were pres
emit Wednesday evening at the benefit
dinner at the Wiiliamstown inn, and a
royal time was had.
The recent serious illness Of Mrs j.
X. Lyme in Montpelier was due to a
yalvular trouble Of the heart, accom-
panied BY adjacent inflammation
Veteran Charles G, Staples Is seriously
III with heart trouble His limbs are
badly bloatcd. and he suffers good
deal for want Of comfortable sleep.
Our public should know that since
the first OF November IL costs 10 cents
to register letters AT the post Office, in
stead Of eight cents, as in the past
Mrs. Emma Staples IIutchinson's SON
in-law, Ralph Lovely, has gone TO Wood
stock to work for the barber whom he
worked for in Mclndoes not long ago
Ii may save good deal Of travel for
our citizens to know thar veteran George
w Savery has put a telephone of the
Orange County line into BIS residence.
Mrs, George c. Earle cams home from
the Mary Fletcher hospital on Tuesday
81 this week. She Is cheerful. ard We
shall al rejoice with her in any improve
ment Of her health.
An effort is making to revive the
young mems Baraca Glass in the Com
gregational Sunday school, wiBh Town
Superintendent Casey as the teacher.
We are glad that the effort may likely
succeed
On Wednesday last, twins were born
to Mr.. and Mrs r. G. Mclynn on the
old Moses Parsons place The boy
weighed Sia pounds and the girl Oh
pounds. DR., 4. B. Watson was in att
tendance.
At Mrs. Herbert L. Platt's home, the
owner can find handkerchief and pin
that were picked up on the floor 81 the
town haN at the time Of the late fair
and sale held BY the ladies Of the Meth
odist church.
Robert Bruce, IN the employ Of q NJ.
Edison, has lately had 4 short vacation,
part Of which he spent IN Springfield,
Mass, to visit his sister Miss Rachel
Bruce. He also visited in Sheffield, YER
mont, the present home Of former
creamery man here.
The members Of the Village Improve
ment society wish 10 thank the gentle
men Of Williamstown, who have made
it possible for the society to rent the
rooms in Beckett block permanently for
business, social and literary purposes.
The rooms viii be opened To the public
for reading. quiet games. etc, on Or
about November 90 The library hereto
fore at Hiram Drury's viii be removed
TO the rooms and kept open for the pub.
lie from until s, as usual Contribu-
tions Of any proper reading matter viii
be thankfully received and duly appre-
ciated by the society. Further notice
and particulars will appear in this coll
umn at later date.
We have on our table a recent letter
from our old townsman, S. Carver
Greene. son Of the late John S. Greene
and a grandson Of the late X. Lyman
Martin Mr.. Greene went to Ame, Col.
orado, about 20 miles from Colorado
Springs a few years ago, with a very
serious condition OF his lungs, liberation
and tuberculosis, II was thought to be
his only hope for life, though the chances
seemed largely against him even there
We went onto a ranch, however, and his
outdoor life there has seemed to work
wonders for him in the way Of prolong-
ing life and restoring partially his health.
He writes that he likes the country very
much and is getting good start there
He has MIXED nearly 40 COWS the past
summer and had 30 cents per pound for
butter fat al summer. At present. he
gets "a cents per pound for it. He is
able To work most Of the time, although
he says the work is not hard there.