The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-09-12

the county. Mr.. Macfarlane has served
the church for six months and will con-
tinue as its pastor.
Rev. William Baughton for some years
pastor of the Baptist church at Essex,
| N. Y, has resigned to take effect Sep
TENDER 10 He has accepted call ex-
tended by the Hinesburg church. For 20
years Mr.. Laughton was missionary in
China.
Edward Sheltry died at his home in
Rutland Tuesday as the result of fall
| the day before, while moving. He was
carrying a box upstairs when he slipped
and fell, being somewhat bruised and
probably internally injured. He was So
years old
/ Patrick King, a mason helper employ
| ed by the b. & M. in cement construc-
! ton work at Orleans, was killed there
last Thursday by stepping in front of
| the way freight. No reason can be
found for the accident. He apparently
had forgotten or did not Eear the APP
preaching train.
West Derby's market gardener, Wal
ter Crozier, has curiosity in his field
of potatoes on his farm in the nature Of
| potatoes growing without any tops
The tubers are forming in the hills and
are of good size. This is something not
seen before in this section although ac-
counts of the same have been in the ag-
ricultural publications.
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| listening to a wireless telegraph mes
sage being sent in the usual code from
southern station, he distinctly heard
america" a wireless telephone mes
sage, the same receivers being used in
both. Further listening revealed the
fact that the tune was being played on
la photograph in the Metropolitan wire
less telephone tower in New York City.
The airline distance was over 225 miles.
The Universalist society at Williston
decided that its church, which had not
been used for religious purposes for
many years and was in need of repairs,
should be put to some use and accord
inglv voted to remodel it. 1t has been
converted into an auditorium, room
being arranged for the town library and
rooms for social purposes, including a
kitchenette. An addition has been built
on at the rear for a commodious stage,
which adds greatly to the auditorium,
giving it a seating capacity OF 800.
The authorities of Middlebury col
lege have issued a bulletin giving the
address of all the known living grad
yates of the college and of former
students who did not graduate. The
total number is 1908, not including the
class of 1913. The largest number of
graduates was 81. in the class of 1912.
The oldest graduate so far as known is
Samuel S. Sherman, of Chicago, of the
class of 1888, and the next oldest is
former governor and former United
States Senator John w. Stewart, of
Middlebury, of the class of 1876.
Mrs. George Brooks of Northfeld mar
rowly escaped fatal accident while re-
turning from the fair in that place. A
team. in passing, collided with the
Brooks carriage and the vehicle was
overturned, both horse and carriage
going down the embankment near the
state rife range. Mrs. Books was bad
ly injured. receiving many bruises. while
her child which she held in her arms es-
capped without injury. Mrs. Brooks was
taken in passing automobile to South
Northfeld, where she is being cared for
until able to be removed to her home on
west hill.
Frank T.. Travis and Miss Elsie V. Nc
Knight OF "The Pink Lady" company
were married in St Johnsbury Saturday
by Rev Peter Black at the Methodist
parsonage. 1t marked the elimination
of a pretty little romance. according 10