The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-02-10

Pa. She has cancelled all engagements
for the balance of the season.
Mr.. Kingsbury, student at Vermont
academy, Saxtons River, was hurt badly
while tobogganing, several stitches be-
ing taken in dressing cut in his leg.
Another student was rendered uncon-
scious at the same time.
The people of Lincoln are rejoicing
over the fact that their town debt was
reduced Sl29.34 the past year. In Bris-
toll the taxpayers will be confronted with
large increase in the overseer OF the
poor's bill, and possibly, an increase IN
the total debt of the town.
What is thought to be the largest load
of logs ever drawn into Stowe came into
the G. f. and T. o. Burt lumber yard
from Stowe Forks Thursday. 1t con-
tanned So logs and measured 1906 feet.
The logs were dry or the load would
have been too heavy for two horses.
The eve of Wray Griffin, son of DR..
Charles Il. Griffin of Fair Haven. which
was injured by an air gun, was removed
Feb. 5 in hospital in Albany, N. 4.
A number of boys were playing with air
guns when a BIB shot struck young Crit
fin in the left eye, destroying the night.
While men were telling trees in woods
in Townshend recently, on OK team
passed near and although the men ceased
work upon the tree as soon as the team
appeared, gust of wind blew the tree
over. striking one OK and breaking a
horn off close to its head, narrowly miss
ing the drivers. The OK will live.
Two petitions in bankruptcy have
been filed with Clerk f. 5. Platt OF the
United States court, Bertram I. Ather-
ton of Waterbury, a carpenter, gives
his liabilities as $l,07l.45 and his as
sets Of $3.50, with 5000 claimed exempt.
William +, Flynn Of Rutland, laborer,
states that he owes S44l.50 and that he
has assets of 5000, with $50 claimed ex-
cmpt.
Patents have been granted the follow
ing Vermonters; Delphia W. Hunt OF
Montpelier, staging; Alfred 5. Hull OF
Hinesburg, trademark for proprietary
medicine, for application as a skin To-
ton; Marcus I'll. Waters OF Castleton,
trademark for skin lotions; Frank Q. |
Dennis of North Clarendon, Photographic |
printing device; Frank G. McCatfrey, |
of Burlington, electric whistle blowing |
apparatus; DR., B. j. Kendall Co., OF |
Enosburg Falls, trademark for hni-
ments.
William r. Lyman, a prominent resi-
dent of Stratton, died Friday at his
+rot,Ila Mill vfbtoh /
he had suffered for year and half.
He died in the same house in which he
was born rs years ago and in which his
father and grandfather had lived before
him. He had held practically all the Of
fees in the gift of the town and was
treasurer at the time of his death. In
politics he was Democrat.
I. HI. Dench, a prominent Manchester
man. died Saturday from the effects OF
shock. He was ~ years old and his
early life was spent in the knitting goods
business, when he operated factory at
what was then known as Factory Point
and now is Manchester Center. Since
leaving that business he has been en-
ployed in feed stores. He was a promi-
nent member of the Masonic fraternity,
being past master of Adonram lodge of
Manchester, past high priest of Adon-
IRAN chapter, r. A. NJ, past district dep
uty grand master, and member of Taft
commandery. X. T., of Bennington. For
many years he had been a vestryman of
the Zion Episcopal church at Manches-
ter.
Only $500 more is necessary to as
sure the erection of proposed Bible
school building for the Congregational
church at Bellows Falls and this must
be assured within week. During the
past summer $4,000 has been pledged to-
ward the erection of the building and
three teams of five men each will can
vass for the remainder of the money.
The building is to be erected on the rear
of the church edifiee and viii be about
46 by so feet. The plans and speciica-
tions are the work of the pastor of the
church, Rev. DR.. A. p. Pratt, and are de-
signed to provide primary room, jun
ior room and kindergarten on the first
floor, leading off the present vestry. The
second floor will lead off the auditorium
and provisions are made for four large
class rooms and the Bible school library.
A separate room is provided for the use
of church and school officers. On three
sides of the assembly room, which also
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