The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-07-29
PLAINFIELD
P. A. Smith of Groton Injured in Run
away Accident.

| L. n. Smlt1 OF trOtOD met Win a sc
rious accident Saturday afternoon {
short distance from this village Mr.
Smith had been overseeing the moving
of large boiler from the mill former
ly owned by Mr.. Soul but now owned
by John Hatch of Groton. Warren Fl
field, with a four-horse team. assisted
| by others, was moving the boiler to thu
local station, where it was to be taker
| by train to Groton to be used at the
! Turning works. Mr.. Smith was driving
pair of horses, attached to carriage
| behind the four horse team. His horse'
| became frightened at some unknown
cause and ran away, hurting Mr.. Smitl
| into the ditch. The horses crashed into
the heavy wagon, demolishing the car
| riage Mr.. Smith was taken to the homo
of B. H. Townsend when DIR. F. p Gal,
was called. 1t was found that he wa'
badly bruised about the head and shout
ders and one rib was fractured. 1t is
expected that Mr. Smith will be able
to be moved home in a few days. Rela.
tives of Mr.. Smith came from Groton
Saturday night to care for him.
DIR. and Mrs. +. H. Brown of Lebanon
n. H., recently visited Mr.. and Mrs
L. NJ. johnson.
Miss Marion Wilson, who has been
spending several weeks at the home OF
Z. j. Colby, has returned to her home
in Barre.
Misses Celia and Jane Mansfield OF
Montpelier visited Mr., and Mrs. Nelson
Hamel last week.
l.. L. Knapp was in st. Johnsbury on
Wednesday to visit his son, Herbert,
who is at Brightlook hospital.
Miss Alice Knapp has finished work in
Cabot and has employment in Ran
dolph.
Walter Martin was unable to make
his usual business trips to Barre Thurs
day and Saturday on account OF illness.
A promenade was given the pupils
and friends of Mrs. Frank jackson
singing class, Wednesday evening in
Bartlett's hall. Miss Vena Townsend
furnished music. Ice cream and cake
were served.
Mrs. Margaret Bolles of Barre is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter King.
Mrs Ben. Warren is spending few
days in st. Adams with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Lewis
Miss Hooker of Hsrdwick is the guest
of her cousin, Miss Ruth Vincent.
Maynard Kiser of Schenectady. y. Y,
recently visited his brother, Milford ks
er.
Mrs. +. +. Leayitt was called TO Bur
lington last week by the Illness of her
mother. Mrs. G. A. Barnes.
Mrs. Arthur Lamberton of Marshfield
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry Mar
tin.
Dr. Lawrence harrington OF Chelsea
was in town Thursday on business.
Miss Lena Real of Bellows Falls is
spending a few weeks with Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Rublee.
Miss Eva Nelson of Ryegate, grad
uate of Hanover hospital, n. H., visited
Mrs. Susie Bartlett last week.
Ralph Forbush of Pawtucket, r, l.,
called on friends in town Thursday.
Misses Jane and Abba. Clark went to
Groton pond Friday to spend few days
at the Cutting camp.
Mrs. Lee Townsend and children have
returned from Littleton, n H., where
they have been visiting relatives.
Mrs Frank Gale of Marshfeld visited
her mother, Mrs. Freedom Hill, Fri
day.
A. E. Foss is carrying mail on route
No. during A. n. Floods vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Oryille Baker and sons
of Charlotte are visiting relatives in
town.
Raymond Lupine and Nat Batchelder
10 tba1 ax, Doc.
ton.
William G.. B. Garvin has returned
to his home in Brooklyn, n. y, after
visiting at the homes of Joseph and f. j.
Bartlett.
A raspberry social will be given by
the ladies aid of the VI. F. church on
Thursday afternoon in l.. c. Baldwin's
grove il the weather is suitable. If not,
the guests will be entertained at the
house.
Dwight HOLSTER and Walter Wells
have been at work on the cottage at
Groton pond which Carl Foss OF Me1ford,
Mass. is building near the Plainfield
cottage.
Charles Addison Of New York is spend
ing few days in town with friends and
relatives.
Mrs, Warren Wright ard daughters
went to Woodsville and st. Johnsbury
Saturday to visit relatives.
Herbert Hill has been working in the
creamery while Mr. Ralston has been
having his vacation.
Miss Edith Bancroft of Montpelier is
spending the week with her parents, Mr..
md Mrs. Horace Bancroft.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Laird and family
If Montpelier are spending a few days
1t the Laird farm.
DR.. and Mrs. w II. Mclioff and son
ind DR.. and Mrs. Earl Hunt were in
own Saturday.
Mrs. Walter Wells and Miss Lillian |
ind Mrs. Wesley Lamberton visited in
rabot and Hardwiek last week.
Rev. c.. Fl. Merrill of st. ,Iohnsbury |
services at the Congregation
Il church Sunday morning. Services will
,e held at the church next Sunday morn
ng.
Misses Lila Townsend Amy Bailaw.
Nary Bean and Rose Moore returned
rom johnson Saturday, where. they have
,een attending summer school.
Mrs. f. j. Colby went to Williams
own Saturday to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Waldo.
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