The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-07-11
MONTPELIER
Lightning Burned Barns and Did Other
Damage Yesterday.

RaHtke &Sbtsfua9s
Lightning burned the barns Of MUM
Amarold, in Worcester. yesterday after,
noon, with loss estimated at from
81 200 to $500, mostly covered BY in.
surance. The amount Of insurance car.
ried on the whole property was 81 1900
and 81 200 Of this was on his barns
One Of she barns was nearly new and
all were in good condition. With the
barns were destroyed enc calf, two ilm-
Der wagons and threefourths OF his hay
crop Crossed wires were frequent in
Montpelier during the storm tree be.
ing blown over ON the Berlin side,
which became tangled up in the Con.
solidased eompany's wires Several bolts
Of lightning struck Ia this vicinity, but
none did any damage. Some delay and
trouble was caused IN the eleclaic car
service. tie fluid going into the sub
station at the car barn and putting the
motor generator out Of commission. The
rotary converter was started and service
was soon resumed Lightning came over
the trolley wires and burned out tia
motor Of an electric car, which had 70
be helped into Barre
Anss Lena Yattgr and Harry Hooper
both Of this city were married recently
IN Getroit, Mich
Owing to the heavy traffic, the Cen
tral Vermont Is running the New Eng
land States Limited, due here at 6.O5
in two sections
II. D. Wedge Of Berlin. the watehman
at the pond is reported to have turned
over 70 William Lindsey, beaita officer
a list Of persons found bathing reeensly
in the pond Il is not known whether
any prosecutions will follow.
A new switchboard has been installed
al the car barn, which will make st
possible 10 use the rotary converter and
motor generator at the same time, when
the load Is heavy, and viii be grear
convenience. doing away With many OF
Che short tissups on the system.
E. O. Wedge is to be superintendent
Of the gas and electric light work of the
city of Astoria. Ore, working for the
same company with which james Z
Davidson. Until recently employed hy the
Lighting company, Is con.
nected. Re expects to leave Friday for
bis new duties.
The Y, NJ. G. A. boys, who are having
an outing AZ Camp Abnak are eniuvinf
themselves IN baseball games, Fred Laird
II this years high school team being
lhe star. Several OF them attended the
aviation nit<. at Montreal Athletic
events ere the Nsder Of the day and the
oeal hoYs expect t. win the champion
'hip in some Of them. Most Of them
sill return Thursday. but some Mill Re
main for another week.
Col A. c. Rown, who started the first |
telephone company here about 1865. Oh
served his SOD birthday anniversary yes.
erday His life has been ia interest
Hg oHe Born in Sutton in 1928 he |
vas fitted At Newbufy academy for col |
ego, but did not take college course
q his hoyhood Days be was a school |
eacheg, following that occupation be- en-
yaKiuR IL the prlptiust husfpaes a. f2eAs
ord, where be was AZ ere time editor /
i the Northern INQUIRER. and when be
anne to this city In 1854 he became fore
nan Of the Vermont Watehman. net |
na for time as editor and manager Of /
hat paper. during the absence q The |
es.naI owner He was lieutenant colonel |
i the 18th Vermont regiment during /
he war. serving eight months. after
which he was made commissioner If |
he board 81 enrolment for the first cen
.ressienal district Of Vermont. acting /
n that capacity until 1865 About thai
ime he started the frat telephone COM
any. which be sold to the New Eng /
and people about fifteen years ago. r.
iring then from active business, He has
God health.