The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-12
RANDOLPH
John Woods Ice Horses Figured in Ex-
citing Runaway.

The ice team of John Wood consist
ing of pair of horses, driven by b. J
Labounty, had serious runaway or
Monday morning. They started nearly
opposite John Sherburne's on Prospect
avenue and ran the whole length of the
street, and when near J.. S. Brigham's
they made sharp turn to the right
and down the steep hill by DIR. Angeles
when the load oyerpowered them. Al
South Pleasant street one horse was
thrown, breaking the pole, and the load
horses and wagon went down into the
yard by the Sugar market. One horse
was under the load and was badly tan
gled up in the wagon and harness. A
company of men worked several min
utes in order to extricate them, it being
necessary to take the forward wheels OIL
the wagon to get them out. Both horses
were badly bruised but able to walk
from the place in which they finally
brought up.
Rev. f. w. Sharpe district superin-
tendent of the Methodist church, was in
town Monday in conference with Rev,
Joseph Hamilton.
Mrs. Caroline Comstoek went to Barre
Friday to visit her son and two broth
ers, returning home Sunday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. A. Smith went to
Bethel Monday DO remain for an in
definite time, having rented rooms in
the Layere block, in which they are to
conduct small store and Photographic
studio.
Mrs. Ernest Sargent Of Woodsville,
N. H., arrived on Monday to visit her
sister, Mrs. John Sherburne.
Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Lane of Mount
Vernon, N. Y, have arrived in town for
a short stay with Mrs. Justin Moulton.
Mrs. Alice Fisher and her son, Newton
Fisher, who have been here for the last
two months. started on their return trip
to Pasadena, Cal, on Monday night, ex
pecting to arrive there on Saturday
morning
Miss Georgia Mann of Boston came on
Monday night to pass her vacation from
the store of Thresher brothers, where
she has been employed for several years.
Mr.. and Mrs W. ID. Howard, who have
been with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
w. Howard, for a two weeks stay, re-
turned Monday to their home in Hills
boro, n H.
w. E. Rand, jr., arrived here from Bos
ton Monday to pass his vacation of ten
days with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
f. Rand.
Miss Lima Brooks and Mrs. Harriet
Babcock of New York, who have been
here visiting their sister, Mrs. c. Il.
Davenport, went to Mortified Monday.
Martin Connolly and wife and child are
here from New England, N. d., pass
ing few weeks with Mr.. Conolly's par
ents. and sister, Miss Mary Connolly,
of Washington, d. c., is also a guest at
the old home.
Mrs. Clarence Hodges and Miss Annie
Bell, her niece, who have been in Schnec-
tady, n. Y, for the last two weeks, have
home.
Mrs. Emma Allen and Mrs. Newell
King went to Barre Monday to visit
Mrs. Kings sister, Mrs. Herbert Spen
Ger.
f. j. O'Brien of Boston has come for
a stay OF few days with Mrs. 0Brien |
AZ the home of Mrs. Carr in the 0'Con- |
nor block
Miss Ann Flanders of Newport, n H., /
who has been with her sister, Mrs |
George Emery, for week, returned |
home Monday.
John Wood had the misfortune to |
sprain his knee severely ON Saturday, /
which causes him much pain, and he is
unable to use the leg.