The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-12-07

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Because Of the Icy condition Of the
ground last week Monday morning ia
Jericho, Mrs. Lorenzo Rice fell, break
ing her arm between the. elbow and
shoulder.
Ed. Thompson Of Townshend was quite
seriously hurt recently while chopping
for Bacon \ MeCarty, being knocked
by limb so that he fell striking across
his stomach on log,
A. b. Waite of Londonderry, while
out sleigh riding the other day, was hit
in the eve with snowfall thrown from
the horses foot He has been con
fined to the house, and the injury is
very painful.
Henry Augustus Willard, one Of the
wealthiest citizens Of Washington, D. g.,
and former proprietor Of the Willard
hotel, died December 4 at Walpole, n.
H. Willard was born at Westminster,
Vt, early in 1922.
Six thousand five hundred cars passed
through the port at Island Pond during
the month Of November. This Is the
largest number ever hauled on this di
vision Of the Grand Trunk at the same
season Of the year,
Milton A. Bingham o. South Newfanc,
while saving logs last week at Bing
him Brothers mill, caught his
foot in tho log carriage had
two toes badly crushed and narrowly es
capped much more serious accident.
While skating on thin ice on Stevens
mill pond In East Fairfield Wednesday
evening, Miss Matte r. Hopkins, III,
was drowned, as party Of fellow skat-
ers made frantic efforts to rescue her.
Norman French was also caught in the
same danger spot and was barely saved,
T. II. Underwood of ST. Johnsbury
has received word that his brother, Cap
tain Edward Underwood, was drowned n
the Hawaiian islands October n, being
washed from the decks in 4 heavy storm.
He was resident OF st. Johnsbury,
when hoy, but had followed the sea for
40 years.
A. ]. Daniels Of Sag Harbor, N. T.,
a printer on his way to Brattleboro TO
accept an offer Of employment, took
drink Of carboiic acid last week Mon
day while talking with friends in a cafe
IN Meriden, Conn.,, and died at a hos
pital soon afterwards. He was So years
old and leaves two sons, one Of whom
"a theatrical manager in Philadel-
phia.
A Fair Haven trlant officer il having
trouble with two school children who
won't battle. When the teacher under
took to wash the dirt of their faces and
hands, parental threats were forthcom-
ing. Th6y are from a family Of Ia. liv-
ing in one-room, one-story house. The
children sleep in the loft. They will be Civ
en- one more chance, then II they don't
keep clean they viii be barred from
school.
John Knox, colorcd servant Of George
Washington, the first President Of the
United States, is buried in the south
mart OF Thetford. At the close Of the
Revolutionary war, Washington gave
Knox some money and told him TO go
north to find home. Why he went
to Thetford is not known, but he farm
cd and built in that town and died
there, and his body was buried beside
those Of his two wives in soil which he
owned.
The house in Putney occupied by Mr.
and Mrs. Dan Murphy was destroyed BIZ
ire Thursday, December 2. Mr.. and
Mrs. Murphy had only been housekeeping
q short fine, and they lost practically
everything. only very few things being
saved. Their clothing and furnishings,
wedding presents worth more than 5000,
and many things Of value which can
never be replaced were destroyed. The
fire started In a shed connected with
the tenement and probably was caused
by ashes.
A parish house to be used in connec-
tion with the Congregational church in
Brattleboro is under consideration The
pastor, Rev. Roy NJ. Houehton, has an
nounced that the yestrv will be open
every evening for the use of the young
people Rev. Mr.. Houghton says there Is
d great need in Brattleboro for a place
where the boys and young people can
gather under right Influences and that
while opening the vestry for games, read
ing and social diversions is not the best
solution Of the problem as affecting the
parish, ii the best that can be offered
at present He says il Is hoped that
the church will soon have i parish
house with gymnasium, and that open
ing the vestry Is to be stepping stone
to that end, A parish house would in.
clude dining hall large enough so that
it could be used for social gatherings, and
there would be pariors, reading room
and rooms for games and the various
activities connected with the church.
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