The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-13
MONTPELIER


Rev. A. J. Houeh, Of Trinity church,
who has been taking his annual yaca
tion, viii be in town today to olIiciate
At the funeral Of Henry g. sherman.
An electric car ran over and killed a
large dog on Barre street early Thurs
day afternoon The dog was smooth
haired brindlc. The head was almost
completely several from the body
party Of local gentlemen made the
trip to Jack Rogers shack on the Pa i
Montpelier road last evening. where they
partook of big "feed7 prepared by the
host, with the assistance Of one or two
Of the guests,
A new coal shute Is to be constructed
at the junction for use in coaling the en-
eines Of the Central Vermont railway
The plans have not been fully completed
but viii be after the style Of the one in
this city owned BY the Montpelier and
Wells River railroad company and will
have q capacity Of about 100 tons
Robert Eagan Of Foster street, line
man employed By the Consolidated
lighting company, while changing a
transformer on Barre street yesterday
afternoon got over wire carrying e.ao0
volts and was quite badly burned on bis
leg above the knee, His injury is not
considered serious enough 70 keep him
from bis work.
Out Of total Of 40 marriage licenses
which were reported two weeks ago as
unreturned, covering. period Of "a
years, lis have been returned to the
city clerks office for record, This leaves
p naceounted for Some Of these may
come IN later but in al probability the
most Of them win never be heard from,
either not having been used or the par
ties may have left the state. The au-
thorities feel we'll pleased with the re-.
sPonsc made IN this respect and now the
marriage records on Rle here may be
said to be quite complete.
A runaway on Main and state streets
late Thersday afternoon caused eonsid-
cradle excitement for few minutes but
Jas Il happened, no one was injured
BENJAMIN Daley's coal team was stand
ing in front Of the Capital Savings bank
on State street while the driver. Fred
Douglas, was shoveling coal into the
basement An automobile drew I'D 70
the curb. steering lamost directly upon
the horses who were thoroughly fright
ened The pair made a dash to Elm
street, over the Langdon bridge and
around 70 Main street and were brought
gaSaFe By MorriH Lord whose auto was
being repaired in front Of the buitifua.
The horses inst missed III N Fawham
who was driving in his automobile on
Main street and numbers Of pedestrians
and transfers had very narrow escapes.
The horses were uaiariFed.
The weekly open house party was
given at the country club ThuEsday az
ternoon and evening about one hundred
persons attending The afternoon was
spent on The tennis courts and on the
links. The largest number Of gof play
ers seen on the links this summer were.
n evidence TRYING for ghe yearly
trophy The winasrs 81 fhis weekly
handicap viii Be played against each
other in the course Of q few feeks for
Che winner Of tiis handicap tournament
after The afternoons sport lunch was
served II the club hoNse, Mrs. II J. M
Jones, Mrs Frank F. Lowe and Mrs. G.
q Baldwin doing the serving Lunch
lasted from FIVE thirty until Xix thirty
after which dancing was enjoyed to the
misic Of BARRE t4io The party broke
up at ten Thirty coming home on the
last ear for Montpelier.
Mayor Dawlcy Has placed the matter
of enforcing the law prohibiting bathing
n Berlin pond and awaits results with
folded hands. Mr.. Gates Is looking up
the law and win probably not let fae
matter 30 BY default Throughout che
city among al users Of Berlin pond
water there is universal feeling that
bathing should not take place IN their
drinSing water Several DAYS before Il
became generally known that swimmers
were Aoandering around ia the water.
Dr. lindsay, the health officer. called
the matter 10 the attention Of the
states attorney. and furnished him
copy Of the order issued By the board
Of health prohibiting bathing in Berlin
POND and requiring Montpelier "a keep
watchman ~ the pond during the sum
mer tine to prevent the water from
being polluted. II is expected that the
matter will be called to the attention
OF the state board when II meets here
the last of the month.