The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1912-03-15

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teacher went to call upon him, takin!
with them gift of money. Mr.. Coop
ers life has been very remarkabl,
one, he having entered the ministry il
May, 1916. He has during his life, beer
pastor 3S years, IL years, presiding
elder and five years conference eyangel
list, making in all 50 years of regular
work in the ministry of the Methodist
church in this state.
c. c. Clifford went to Barre Thursday
to attend Masonic meeting in the
city,
Bethany parish house has new bill.
lard table of finished oak, making three
in use now in the basement.
The John Steele farm of 200 acres
over beyond the Center, has been sold
to 0. j. Marcott and NJ. NJ. Wilson
C. B. Hollis, accompanied by Mrs. Hol-
lis. is making business trip into New
Hampshire, leaving here the first OF the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Tewksbury will
leave here the last of the month for
Bermuda, to escape the unpleasant spring
weather
Miss Mary Sheehan, a cousin of Rev.
NJ. S, ODonnell, has come from Haver-
| hill Mass, to- be the housekeeper at
the rectory.
w Il. Rand is suffering severely from
an attack of gall stones and his place
on theS rural delivery is being taken by
substitutes.
Mrs. j.. o. Blanchard who has been
i'll with threatened pneumonia since Sat
urday, is under the care of the trained
nurse, Miss Margie Jerd
Miss Edith Blanchard has returned
from six weeks stay in Boston and
vicinity and is at home with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. J. Blanchard.
The Bethany girls have been raising
funds for the parish house fund by the
earning Of dollar and in this way
have added about S2s to the treasury.
T. P. Vale of Boston. eastern pas
senger agent of the Chicago, Northwest
eru and Union Pacific railroad was in
town Wednesday to see Capt b. F Bow
man.
Mrs f, w Parsons and children have
finally been released from quarantine
foe scarlet fever in their home in Yonk
ers n Y, and will Immediately start
fer California, to join Mrs. Parsons sis
ter Mrs. +. w. Jewett, who went from
here in January.
The annual conyocation of Whitney
chapter, No. 5. r. A. NJ, was held in
Masonic hall Tuesday afternoon, when
the follawing officers were elected TO
serve the coming year; c. c. Clifford, ex-
eellent high priest; A. G. Wells. king;
DR.. Fl. A. Allen, scribe; L. q. Erskine,
treasurer; A. j. Huse, secretary Il. +.
Parker captain of the host; {. !. Boy
den, principal sojourner; Dr. II. II. Hay
ward, royal arch captain; II. L. Hatch,
master of the third vail; G. ;. Booth,
master Of the second vail j. c. Sher-
burne, master of the first vail; Lucius
Webb, chaplain; J. J. Stimets steward
J. b. Fisk, sentinel; Lucius Webb, r.
f Parker and n. j. Boyden finance
committee.
The bank officials have finally fixed !
upon the store of A. NJ Hubbard for |
their new quarters, and as soon as pos
sihle. will begin preparations on the
room. The store is owned by r. p and !
John Lamson, hardware dealers in the |
store adjoining. and they will lease 80 |
feet of this store to the bank and the |
rear will be used by them for storage
purposes. The owners will lower the |
floor and make some other changes and |
the bank will build vault and put ii
in first class shape for an up.to-date |
bank. There will be sufficient room for |
safety deposit boxes and all arrange
ments for the business will be modern
A savings department will also be add
ed, which is a much needed institution
in town. II Is expected that the ar
will be completed ready TO
occupy in the early fall. The Lamson
brothers have purchased the stock of
Mr.. Hubbard who will for the present,
give up business. taking the summer
for rest and recreation.
A suspicious stranger came into the
passenger station here on Wednesday
and was at first noticed by A.
B. Monroe, operator. After short
time Mr. Monroe began to think he
to the description of one for
whose apprehension the w. j. Burns
National Detective agency of Minneap-
Ills offered a reward of $500. After
the picture of the man want
ii with the man in the station, he tried
% find Chief of Police G. C. Clifford
md later j. f. Lamson. but the lat
.er was unwilling to make the arrest
The stranger went to White River june
ion and Mr. Monroe followed him and
With the chief OF police arrested him
ust as he was boarding the train for
The photographs in the pos
ession Of Mr. Monroe are said TO be ex-
client likenesses of G.. w. Cardigan,
ilias John Armstr ong, alias, Joe Daniels,
Tho was arrested in Los Angeles in
March, 1911, on the charge of conspir-
icv to defraud, in having made an at
empt TO sell a gold" brick, and was
,eld for trial in the superior court.
The man is wanted in Minneapolis for
rand larceny in the sale of gold" |
rick for $4,000. A telegram has been
ent to the Burns Detective agency at
and Mr.. Monroe expects
urther particulars from the authorities
{ White River.