The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-01-28
HERE AND THERE
ABOUT BARRE

The few people who witnessed the act
OF the young man who saved Mrs. Frank
| W. Jackron of Liberty street as she
was in danger of being burned to death
last Saturday say that the deed of young
Ernest Sprague was about as remark
able display of presence of mind they
ever witnessed and done withal as II il
were a matter of course. Mrs. Jack.
son had run out of the house crying
for aid and two women neighbors rushed
to her assistance and tried to extinguish
the flames with broom, but all in vain.
just that moment milk team was
driven around the corner into the street,
and the driver, seeing the terrible plight
OF the woman, refined his team up to
the curb and without wasting a second
in thought over the course to pursue,
grasped a large can of milk from his
cart and ran to the place where the
two women neighbors were frantically
trying to battle with the upcreeping
flames, doused the endangered woman
with the entire contents of the can
saw that the work was successful and,
without making any remarks, returned
to his team and drove along as If moth
ing out of the usual run of his days
work has been done. And yet minute
more, and the flames would have done
their deadly work
Therefore, score one for Ernest |
Sprague! His quickness of thought and |
immediate execution of plan was re-
markabe
Wherever few Scotchmen are to be
fapnI In ~ tbav.a ia ltflo !
likelihood that the date January 25, will |
be passed without notice. Anyway, it |
will be long day before Barre Scotch /
Bobbie Burns. The Scotchmen of st.
Johnsbury, too, generally observe the an
niversary in fitting fashion, as they did
last Friday night. In many places
throughout the country the newspapers
record similar doin's.
By their lights you shall know them
that is the up-todate people who drive
teams. Those who are anxious to pre-
serve their own safety as well as to
safeguard other users of the public high
way attach lights to their vehicles ana
hey light the lights, although the leg
stature has not seen fit to make a law
equiring such equipment. There are !
few such users of teams about Barre. I
We admire their good sense and hope ]
or extension of the practice. a
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Young Mr.. Harris Fired H. OF Brattle- /
oro), who pleaded in the current issue a
i The Vermonter for the sport of skiing q
nd other snow amusements, ought first | il
0 have pleaded with the weather man.
lere in Barre they have the spirit, but
OF the snow. However, if the snow | t
yer does come, Mr.. Harris may rest p
ssured that his plea will not have been i
iade in vain, only they will not agree h
B leap one hundred feet through space, J
raging two strips of board. a strip for L
ach foot, on which one is expected to il
md when the earth comes up to meet
he jumper while at the same time the
,rce of gravitation is bringing one rap t.
lily downward to meet The aforesaid up il
sing earth The shock Is something
wesomc. Besides, the footing may be
ad. Therefore, Mr.. Harris viii par II
on the rest of us Vermonters If we fail g
, do what he does when he goes out Z
n little stroll on skis. Il
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While pastor of the Methodist church
Barre, Rev. w. r. Davenport was an
defatigable worker; SO Barre people II
ill not be surprised at the success of 4
ev. Mr. Davenport, aided by Bishop SC
amilton. Is raising practically 5000 is
pay for identifying the Methodist ~
urch at Bellows Falls, over which So al
ETY. he is now pastor. And his many
IRE friends will congratulate Rev. Mr..
ayenport. n
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Crandali post has scored a ten-strike he
securing Congressman Plumley for
emorial day speaker. When it comes
fiinging out the starry banner in pull all
ting, patriotic periods, no one has any mi
ing on the Honorable Mr.. Plumey an
s voice is rich and full; his play upon Cir
,rds is as exquisite as the most skill go
touch upon the keys of baby ito
and; his gestures are graceful and rel
e as well-timed as round figured ar
eek on rent day; and underneath it tn
Rep. Plumley is a real patriot ar,
nee he can speak on patriots day on
d he does speak. We predict he will
FAX some next Memorial day in Barre
me
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