The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-02-03
MONTPELIER.
Alden Owen and Miss Irene Dwinell Took
First Honors In Prize Speaking.

! First Honors In Prize Speaking.
The prize speaking contest took place
last evening in the Montpelier seminary
chapel and Alden J. Owen and Miss
Irene Dwinell took first honors, II. Chess
ter Sargent and Miss Maidene Il. Wal
bridge second honors. Mr.. Owen recit-
ed "Ihe Dawn of the First Easter"
Miss Dwinell, christmas Eve at the
Gulch'; Mr.. Sargent, Van Dykes "The
Last Word" and Miss Walbridge, "The
Little Fellows" The other numbers ON
the program We're, How Mr.. Barker was
Secured" Elliott w. Bisbee; jacobs
Angel" Avis j. Pattrell; THE Stage
Drivers Story" George w. Stevens;
Thrush" Addie N. Nichols; Boots" j.
Leo Edison; "Tekla's Lilies Winifred
l.. Jeifords The speakers were instruct
ed by Miss Mabel Hamilton, teacher Of
elocution at the seminary During the
evening, Miss Avis Wheeler and Miss
lvah Strachan rendered vocal solos and
Miss Merle Plastridge furnished an or
gan number, while Lewis j. Hathaway
rendered two piano solos.
The High School Athletic association
realized over 800 from the minstrel
show which the students recently put
on at the Comique theatre.
The Montpelier Savings bank has been
made the depository for the postal saw
ings bank deposits Of the post Office,
The system seems to have given salts
faction for the month it has been in
operation
Ransom 7. Perkins, aged OF years,
died last night after long illness. He
had lived in Montpelier many years and
for long time was employed by the
United States Clothes Pin company
He leaves a wife, son and three daugh-
tiers.
The funeral Of Robert Burns Lille
was held yesterday from the home of
his son, Dean X. Lille, Rev s +. Blom-
field, pastor Of the Congregational
church, officiating. The bearers were
d. H. Lille, John b. Paddleford. Fred
w. Bancroft and +. II. Nichols
The Corinth & Newbury Telephone
company has filed articles of associa-
ton with the secretary Of state. The
capital stock OF the company is 5000, |
divided into SO shares Of S25 each, and |
the subscribers are G. L. McAllister of |
West Newbury, q IT, Thompson Of |
South Ryegate, D. +. Fearon Of South |
Newbury and D. b. Fuller Of South |
Ryegate.
The snow yesterday caused consider
able delay, both on the railroads and on
the electric line. The south bound New |
England States Limited, due here at /
1895, did not arrive until after o'clock,
and the train over the Wells River /
road, due here shortly after 8 o'clock,
came after g. The electric sweeper was
busy all the afternoon, as the snow was
30 mealy that it collected on the rails
and made the wheels slip badly.
When the time came for John w.
Swasey to leave his room in the Swasey
block for the home Of Mrs Elvira Aims.
worth, where the city authorities had
made arrangements for his care, he re-
fused to CO. He has before obstmately
'efused to leave, but few days ago
consented to 20 where he could have
better care. 1t Is evident now that the
,nly way to bring about change is
o move him by force, but since the
do not care to do this, he
will probably be left where he Is and
AIRED for as well as possible under the
It is expected that the new telephone
Iystem on the Central Vermont line will
,e ready for use in about two weeks.
rhe telephone has been installed ii the
tation here, and consists of com
Dined receiver and transmitter. The
ystem IL 50 arranged that when the
wishes to call station he
pushes selector switch, which rings
bell in that particular station, after
which he gives the train orders, which
he operator must take in writing. The
'perator then pushes button on his
able, which allows him to talk with
he dispatcher, when he repeats the mes
age and gets his O. X. The system is
.lso so arranged that in case Of d wreck
he dispatcher can talk with the crew
i the train.
To feel strong, have good appetite and
igestinn sleep soundly and enjoy life ]