The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-20

Els, BARRE. VT, WE.
cations, meaning that Germany might
take the opportunity to declare war
against Great Britain.
A farewell reception was given Rev
DR.. Il. c. Bass and Mrs. Bass in Bur
lington the other evening preparatory to
! their departure for their new home in
| Providence, h. |.
Hon. Allen NJ, Fletcher Of Cavendish
| spoke at the town hall in Morrisville
| last evening on the subject, "Some OF
| Vermonts Problems" Mr.. Fletcher APP
! peared under the auspices of the Con-
gregational brotherhood and a young
mems class of the Methodist church.
During 1911, the town of Bristol placed
two iron bridges over streams in that
town. The aggregate cost was in the
neighborhood of $4,000.
sassination of Judge Thornton L. Massie
| by the Aliens, mountaineerd esperadoes,
| in Hillsville, Va, last week. is of pc
cular interest. Mr.. Wheeler had made
the acquaintance of Judge Massie and
had received each season of late boa
Of choice Albemarle pippins, a famed
apple in Carroll county, Va, from the
Judges own orchard. Mr.. Wheeler al
ways reciprocated the gift by sending
Judge Massie box OF the Country Club
Northern Spys apples, raised in YER
mont.
Mrs. Polly Chapman, who died recently
in St Johnsbury at the age of 81 years,
was a long time resident of Manchester.
For over 10 years she was an active
worker in the Baptist church of that
village.
The 37th annual convention OF the
Vermont Beekeeper's association will be
held at the Addison house in Middle
bury tomorrow,
The annual convention of Vermont
council Knights OF Columbus, will be
held in Montpelier May T.
Ray Lisle Fisher, designated in the
college catalogue as professor of physi-
cal education and known among major
league fans as a star twirler of the New
York TIighIanders, viii coach the Mid.
dlebury baseball team this spring. Mid
dlebury will open her season by playing
the Connecticut Agricultural college at
Storrs, Conn.,, April s.
Eugene Ettendorf of Brandon, en-
ployed by A. G.. Jones in Sudbury, had
painful accident last Friday after
noon while operating an engine in the
latters grist mill He was found in
an unconscious condition near the en-
CINE, his face badly injured and his jaws
crushed. The accident is not explained.
The injured man was taken TO the Mary
Fletcher hospital in Burlington.
The Green Mountain Marble Co. Of
Rutland has purchased the Parmelee
farm in the southwest corner of Bran
don, the property comprising 200 acres
OF land, through which are said to ex-
tend several veins of valuable marble
The warm weather of this week has
piled up vast ice gorge in the Poult-
ney river above the Caryers Falls plant
of the Rutland Railway, Light & Power
Co, and the bridge over the falls Is at
present only three feet above the surface
OF the ice pack II is estimated that
5000 horsepower is going to waste.
On Sunday Robert Perry and Andrew
Brown of Waterbury made the ascent
Of Cancels Hump on snow shoes. The
wind was so fierce that part of the
distance had TO be covered on snow
shoes. The trip up the mountain was
made in | hour and so minutes, the
return occupying 36 minutes.
A. F. Beane recently completed his
twenty-fifth year as porter at the hotel
Berwick in Burlington. Mr.. Beane num-
hers hundreds of travelling men among
his acquaintance. He has never missed
a day on account of illness since begin
ming work at the Berwick in 1887.
The net proceeds of the "kollege kake. /
walk at the university Of Vermont, /
Burlington, were S5230s The total re-
ceipts before the expenses were taken |
out were SS47. The report shows a gain |
in net receipts Of $50 over last year
Road commissioners of Addison coun. |
ty will meet. State Highway Commits I
sioner G. w. Gates OF Franklin at Mid /
ilebury March p.
Rev A. S. Clark of Poultney will re-
tire from active ministry this spring,
after forty-one years of service.
c. c. Walker mail carrier between
Hampton and Poultney is confined TO his
lome by injuries received by being
thrown from his sleigh when his horse
became frightened on the route the other
lay.
S. r. Downs of Poultney has been
sealer Of weights and
with a salary of 5000 attached.
The choir Of St. Peters church in Ben
lington viii present Staners cantata.
The CrucifiXion," on Palm Sunday,
March 81. The choir will be assisted
~ musicians from North Adams. Mass
The nickle census conducted by the /.
members of the Nednettich club in Rut-
and for the benefit of the Rutland hos.
,ital, melted S372ll. The money will
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