The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-02-27
GRoToN
High Water Thursday Backed Up and
Did Some Damage


The high water Of Thursday was the
cause Of some damage and considerable
inconvenience at this place, The high
way near A. $. Clarks was overlooked
and impassahe for some time. lee Jams
caused the water 10 back up and Hood
the stables of John Hall and Richard
Dennis, so il was necessary to remove
the cattle from the barns.
w. c. Chamberlin OF Newbury was in
town yesterday buying stock.
Raymond Scott returned Monday from
iakeport, n. H., where he has been on a
two weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. G, b. WEIGH of Plainfeld
were recent visitors in town.
George Ridge of Nashua, N. H., was
visit at the home of George French
Tuesday,
Doris, the small daughter OF Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Hosmer, has been i'll for
several days, threatened with pneumo-
mia.
Mrs. Minnie Chalmers, who was called
here to care for her daughter, Miss Ruby
Chalmers, left yesterday for her home
at Barre. Miss Chalmers is recover
ing.
Three children of Mr.. and Mrs. ,Ellery
Page are i'll, the youngest, little girl, Is
critically i'll with pneumonia. Mr. Page
is also confined to the house with a
sprained back
Judge I. B. Hall was a visitor in Wells
River yesterday.
Dir. Miller of Woodsville. N. H., was
in town yesterday in consultation with
DR.. H. J.. Tillotson, on the case OF Mrs.
George Goodwin, who is ill with gam
creme in the foot.
Judge David Il. Porter of St Johns
bury and N. A. Norton, states attorney
of Lvndonyille, were in town Thursday,
and conducted the hearing on the case
of state vs. Malcolm Page. for selling.
The evidence was not sufficient to con-
Wet and the case was dismissed.
Mrs. j.. S. Blanchard has been passing
the week with Der husband, Represen-
tatiye Blanchard at the capital
Mrs James Burton, who sustained
slight shock last week, is somewhat inn
proved.
Mr. and Mrs. William Carder OF Mere
dith. n. H.. arrived here Thursday to Wis
it Mrs. Carder's mother, Mrs. Elmer
Thurston.
School was resumed in the intermedi,
ate room of the village school Wednes
dav, the teacher, Mrs. Carroll Kicker,
having recovered from her recent ill
ness.
The turning works were shut down
Thursday on account of high water.
Mr. and Mrs. H. r. Morrison returned
yesterday from a few days stay at
Montpelier.
Several people about town. more espe-
cially at Westvlle, are suffering from
iaundice, some being quite seriously
i'll.
O. II. WEIGH has been appointed ad
mnistrator, and ] w. Morrison and Ed
win b. Renfrew commissioners, on the
estate of the late Nathaniel Page.
Miss Doris Ingraham, operator in the
telephone central has been on trip to
Boston this week. and her place in the
Office has been supplied by Mrs. Nellie
Hatch.
NJ. f. Beckley was in Marshield to-
day. on business connected with the
Molly Falls Telephone company.
Lewis Renfrew has purchased the Ma
thaniel Page farm and will take posses
sion in the near future.
John Morrison and mother, Mrs. Sar-
all Morrison. of Topsham, were in town
Tuesday and visited Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Foster.
The Woman's Home Missionary socie-
ty will meet next Tuesday afternoon
at three O'Clock at the Methodist par
sonage The study will be on "The Red
Man and His White Neighbor." After
a short program, the ladies are invited
to remain for a social hour.