The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-23
MONTPELIER
Beam Broke and Let C. H. Deming, His
Assistant and Goods Fall Is Feet.

Q. II. Deming was somewhat bruised
in fall Saturday at the barn of the
Riverside, where he was storing furni.
ture taken from the house he recently
sold to Mrs. s. b. Leland. With another
man, Mr.. Deming had just placed the
last load in the attic, when an eight
inch beam broke, letting both men and
large quantity OF household goods
drop fifteen feet to the floor below. Mr..
Deming was pinned beneath heavy
bureau and mad to be released by his as
sistant. He was uniniured except for
bruises, but the croekery, mirrors, etc,
among the goods were somewhat
smashed
The All Stars and Seminary indie
pendent basketball team had game
Saturday evening, which resulted in a
score of 81 to 20 in favor of the former.
The funeral of Capt. Timothy Davis
was held from the home of his son, w.
Il. Davis, at East Montpelier yesterday
afternoon, Rev. A. II. Spence, jr., of this
city officiating. The bearers were Or
lando Clark, Herbert Kelton, w. III.
Davis and w. +. Davis, the two latter
being sons of the deceased. Burial was
in the East Montpelier village cemetery.
The body of John Devine, who died
Saturday at the Soldiers home in Ben
nington, viii be brought here to-day and
the funeral will be held tomorrow morn
ing at 8 o'clock from st. Augustine's
church.
The funeral of William A. Daniels,
who died Thursday from hardening of
the arteries, was held Saturday, Rev. L.
were Burt and Henry Daniels and
George Ladd Of Middlesex and Frank
Nichols of Barre, cousins of the deceased.
Interment was in the Lewis cemetery at
Middlesex Center.
The funeral of John B. Dillon was held
Saturday morning from st. Augustine's
church, the high mass of requiem being
celebrated by Rev. w. j. OSullivan.
The Knights of Columbus and the EllSs
attended in body and there were also
present many business men from Mont
pelier and Barre. The bearers were
John j. Chimney and j. p. Gallagher,
representing the Knights of Columbus;
T. T. Callahan and NJ. II. Ryle, repre-
senting the granite manufacturers, and
w. i. Poole and j. IL. Kelleher, repre-
senting the Elks. The body was placed
in the vault at the Catholic cemetery.
The water main on Court street, in
front OF the Capital garage. burst yes.
terday morning and the water depart
inent had busy day. Four hydrants
were dug up before the trouble was lo-
Gated and one near the State House had
to be replaced
The funeral OF George o. Boyce, who /
died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. |
r. A. Hayden Thursday, was held from /
The house Saturday afternoon, Rev. Will
liam Shaw officiating. The bearers were |
LEROY Bovce of Binghamton Y. Y,
Clayton b. Boyce. Frank A. Boyee and /
Philip Hayden of this city. The body /
vas placed in the vault at Green Mount |
cemetery.
Mrs. Joseph D. Clogston, aged SO
years, tripped and fell while walking
leross a room in her home yesterday, l
breaking one hip. On account of her
advanced years the case is more serious,
though she bids fair to entirely recover
It Heaton hospital, where she was
aiken.
ID. y. Hunt has received from the fed
raj government at Washington his
,apers for the patent recently granted
iim for his adjustable staging. Mr..
1unt who is a stone cutter by trade,
invented an adjustable staging to fit
round stone being worked upon, so
lat all sides can be finished at the same
ime