The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-11-23

] eu 10 leltOW prisoner tuab II Inefe
was no other way out or serving life
sentence for forgery, he would kill him
self.
The Knights Of Columbus realized
about $500 from the bazaar which they
held last week.
Charles H. Freeman, resident of this
city some 20 years ago, died recently in
Boston. He was brother-in.law Of
Calvin L. Parmenter
The Montpelier board Of trade has re-
ceiyed 5000 Red Cross seals, the pro-
ceeds of which will go toward the work
for preventing tuberculosis.
Friends met last evening with Miss
4 Cora Patnesude in honor of her APP
preaching marriage to Fred Bressaw,
/ which viii take place tomorrow morn
/ ing at o'clock in st. Augustine's
church. Many gifts were presented Miss
Patneaude
The capital city wants a theatre and
wants one badly 1t hurts the feelings
OF the people to be obliged to buy tickets
to the Barre plays in order to 90 at
all, and many are the discussions held
over the matter Of securing some build
ing to take the place Of the old Blanch
ard theatre.
Montpelier is beginning to think and
/ talk OF arranging for winter sports.
and with the approach of cold weather
/ the organization Of snowshoe, skill coast
/ ing and skating clubs Is considered A
ski club win probably be formed dur
! ing the winter and a slide built, while
/ it has been suggested that Intercity
park be flooded and used as a skating
! rink, as has been done before 1t IS
largely patronized by both Barre and
Montpelier people.
/ News has been received Of the death
/ of Joseph Laundry, which occurred sun
day in New York City. Mr. Laundry
was a native Of Montpelier and resided
here until after the war, when he went
/ to New York, where he has lived most
Of the time since. He was veteran
Of the Civil war, being a member Of the
Third Vermont, Co. Il. He married
I julia Cahue, a sister Of George Cahue
Of this city and Jesse Cahue of Barre,
I AiAh W AtltAiA AEAE WIN AAlAtE udAEI-
| tiers and two sons, all of whom survive
him. Burial will be in New York.
4 Tomorrow will be gala day at the
/ home of Mr. and Mrs. William Allen
Cooper in West Berlin, when their chill
/ dren, grandchildren and other near rela-
/ tives will gather at their home to OBJ
serve their golden wedding anniversary.
They were married November q, but
will celebrate the anniversary on
Thanksgiving day. Mrs. Cooper is 10
years Of age and has excellent health.
For the past twelve years they have
resided in West Berlin, where Mr. Coop
er is an assistant in the post office.
A reception will also be given the
worthy couple tomorrow evening in the
ladies' aid hall, when the public will
have an opportunity to extend congrat-
ulations.
| NJ. MagfT, superintendent Of telegraph
for the Central Vermont railway, was
in town yesterday to see about placing
the new telephone wires on the poles
now carrying the telegraph circuit. The
new system Of telephoning as well as
telegraphing train orders is looked upon
as decided advance by the Central
| Vermont and the trains carry portable
sets, whereby they may "cut in" any
where on the line, giving the dispatcher
the advantage of talking directly with
the train crew in case OF wreck or any
accident As soon as arms are placed
through to White River Junction, the
placing of the wires win begin, and it
is expected that the system viii be in
use by the last of January. In Mont
pelier, the instrument will be placed in
tie Western Union Office, where the
telegraph wires are.
Moody & Almon's concrete dam on
Mad river, which has been in construc-
ton since last May, was completed SAT-
urday night and it is expected that the
entire plant will be In working order
by the first Of January. Over 5000
subic yards of concrete have been put
into the dam, which is "a feet high,
% feet through at the base, seven feet
through at the top and 1855 feet long.
The building of the dam sets back the
water so that a lake about 400 feet
wide is formed. A cement power house
is also being built, 1000 feet below the
dam, both this and the dam being set
on solid rock The new plant is mile
above the old one and thus gives the
advantage of using the water twice.
Power from here will be furnished Mont