The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-08-12
NORTHFIELD
Barn Burned, Supposed to Be Work Of
Incendiaries


Incendiaries
The barn adjoining the residence Of
w. T. Kerr on Main street was damaged
to the amount Of $500 hy fire about 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon and only a
prompt response by the volunteer fire
department and a perfect working water
system saved the dwelling house and the
one Immediately south. It IS reported
that the fire was set by two men seen
coming from the barn only few mo.
ments before. Clifton Dutton, boy
about IA years old, called at the house
orcupied BY Mrs i M. Getty ON an
GRAND and saw the men leaving the
barn. He told Mrs. Getty Of the fact
and she went out and found The barn
ablaze in the hayloft The Dutton boy
stated that The men appeared to be In.
toxicated and it Is supposed they went
into the barn and up stairs to lie down
while smoking. Chief Of Police Plunkett
and Officer Donahue were put on the
track Of the men and will probably To-
cate them later on, Had the FIRE oc-
CURED III the night Mr.. Kerr's house,
together with HI. $. Dyks residence
would have burned
Claude A. Roys Of Boston was a visi.
tor in town recently.
Rev Geo r. Fortier has returned for
a business trip to Boston.
Chss. Brooks and wife Of Boston are
in town for short vacation
Harry Dole Of Jersey City Is spending
few weeks with relatives in town /.
Chas. A. Pmmley and wife leave to.
day on their vacation in Nova Scotia.
Miss Grace Houston is, visiting her
sister Mrs James Higgins, in Barre
Mrs. L. A. shaw and children are
spending a few weeks visiting friends
and relatives in Newbufy,
Prof Malvard Howe and wife Of TERN
Haute, Ind, are the guests Of his sister,
Mrs. g. W claggett, for a week.
The annual Sunday school picnic Of
St. Mary's parish win take place on
next Thursday ON the fair grounds.
Miss Belle Houston and Mrs. Fred
Greene leave tomorrow for Burlington
for weeks stay at Crescent beach.
Harry jenkins, who has been the guest
Of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kendall for the
last week has returned to his home in
Boston to-day.
Miss Florence Kendall who has been
assisting III Boyles and Smiths tore Tor
the past two months went TO her home
in Granville yesterday
The members Of the Merchantmeu's
association who have ia charge the oiling
Of the streets IN the village began ope.
rations yesterday morning
Last nights performance, "A Poison
Mystery by the Pauline Hammond Co,
gave very good satisfaction Tonight
they win present the play 'rhe Devil
Levi Cross, who has been occupying
Prof G. S Wright's house on Central
street during the summer months has
rented the emily vacant house in Jones
vile, this village.
Mrs Chas. NJ. Houston and daughter
Helen left yesterday for Rochester,
where they win make their home 1lr.
Houston Is employed as an engineer on
the Rochester railroad
T. Lance is singing It the Pearl the
atre since Miss Eva Richardson finished
her duties as soloist Miss Richardson
was fine singer and well liked. Alr. |
Lance is very well known locally, being
a fine baritone.
Amos F. T4anier and Roy A. Chase
the inventors Of an improved saving
machine for granite left yesterday on
the noon train for Worcester. Mass. /
to close contract with Geo r. Webb I
for one Of the machines Mr. Webb was
here on Saturday and inspected their
which is located in the sheds 1
Of Phillips and Slack
Dr. J. H. JudlSins has returned from
where BE contaminated h
deal, taking partner II the Mortified I
pharmacy. The new member IS Ned G. I
Ray Of Iirattleboro, who has had fifteen
years experience in the drug business.
being q registered druggist ia both Yer.
mont and Massachusetts,. He win have
HE full management Of the business.
lIlowiag Dr. Judkins to give his entire
attention to his professional work. Or.
Iudkins bought this store from the late
Dr.. Edwin Porter In 1894. About five
Years ago he remodeled the block. max.
ne ii one Of the finest drug stores ia
hta no ~ of tho state