The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-01
About the State

] Clyde Collins OF DanVilie was struck
on the head while repairing stone
crusher recently ii Lawrence Mass, and
was quite seriously injured 1t Is ex-
lpeeted that he will recover
While cutting wood in Peru. George
i. Richardson met with q serious ac-
cident last week Wednesday. A stick
Of wood struck him in the face, break.
ing bis nose and badly injuring one
leye.
We are advised to begin looking for
/ Halley's comet IN the east this week,
about a. nj It win be small now but
increases in size until from May ls to
May 80 It viii be quite large II will
then be seen in the west.
The Bennington painters and paper
hangers have established new bin 81
prices to 60 into effect April L where
BY contractors win receive $500 per
day and painters and paperhangers
$3.50 This is d raise Of about 10 cents.
George Schmitt, 4 Rutland baker, Il
planning a $4,000 block for the horne
Of his bakery in the near future He
win build fire-proof structure Of three
story brick, the first floor for the bakery,
the second for salesroom etc, and tho
third floor for Offices Or apartments.
John Burdo Of Burlington was thrown
from q hack Wednesday and was Sc
yerely cut about the head. A wheel
caught in the ear track and broke.
throwing the occupants out. Burdo was
the irst to land and received q bad
cash near The temple from stone.
The house owned BY Mr.. Critic in
Kirby was destroyed BY FIRE Monday
morning, the Are being discovered by
the family while they were eating
breakfast NeaEly an the contents Of
the house were burned, as well a. 1928
III money The fire started from the
ehimney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orlando J. Richardson
eelebrated their golden wedding satur-
day in 9avsville A reception was held
at Union hall afternoon and evening.
st which there we're about rs guests.
Mr Richardson was born IN Roxhury,
Nov 8, 1870, and came 70 that town
when about 10 years or age March 20,
1860, he married Klmina Woodland, who
was born Dec 5 1885 They have three
children, five grandchildren and one
great grand child.
Miss Hilda Beieher, native 81 Pitts
/ ford was awarded the Beal prize Of $500
recently at an exhibition Of the New
/ York Water Color club IN New York.
She is sn art student there and the
picture on which the award was granted
was entitled, "The Girl IN White show
I ing young girl IN white, seated upon
/ 4 couch covered with pillows Art
journals % New York speak very highly
of the painting Miss BeIcher's mother
was an artist Of repute
/ grass FIRE Il ST. Adams wednes-
/ day came near causing the death 81
Louise Tatro TIE ittle daughter IF Mr.
/ and Mrs Wilbur Tatro She was play
ling near the burning grass when her
dress caught SIRE She started 70 run
for home and The wind famed the blaze
until, by the time she reached homo.
she WAS enveloped in fire. She was bad
I ly burned about the face. neck and
body and her mother IA also suffering
from burns received in trying 10 save
The child's life Both will Be confined
to the bed for scme time.
0ne hundred vears ago on the 9Th
day Of June, 1910, Long Pond in Glover
freed FROM its bonds hy the misdireeted
energy 81 some men, who wished To usa
lit waters faster than nature was pro-
ridng them. ran away from its an.
eient bed spreading ruin ia It's path. Iii
is the purpose ef the Orleans County His
toricsl society, On June 9th next. to Oh
serve the centennial 81 this event il AM
appropriate manner. The celebration lis
70 BE- held il the ehasm made 50 long
Iago By the rushing waters At this
time a granite boulder, marking the site
where the emhanknent was first washed
away, will be unveiled. and tive young
ladies', descendants on the men engaged
/ ii cutting the channel, will Be selected
tn unveil the marker An historical "a
dress 81 great interest win he given with
the stars and stripes floating to the
breeze.
Mr. and Mrs George +. Powers Oh
served the 63rd anniversary Of their
marriage Wednesday AZ their home III
West Burke On account Of Mr. Pow
ers' poor health, they could not enter
tain as large a company as they did
three wears ago Mr. Powers has been
blind for % years, but finds moro to en-
joy IN life than many persons who re
tain all their faculties Mr. Powers
ii descendant 81 Peter Powers, oen Of
tile first settlers Of Newbury4 and was
born at Bradford, Feb q, 1924. Mrs.