The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-03-19
Green Mountain Echoes.

/ bIlAaDeIn N~lhOH nus DctH thIOSh ne
the mumps for the past wcek.-Corintll
item.
Wagons and automobiles on our streets
March Wilmington item.
The crow, sweet harbinger OF spring
makes music in the pines Of Chapman
-Mddlebury item.
The members OF the Modern Wood
men went to the home Of Joseph McCor'
mack yesterday and split up his pile OF
wood. Mr. Mccormack has been i'll the
past week.-Northfeld item
Gid. Norton was taken very i'll Satur-
day. Dr. Phelps was called and he IL
very comfortable.--No rtontown item.
The social held by the young folks in
the hall was success.--West Glover
item.
Herbert Sheldon's mill burned Satur-
day, but we understand he will rebuild.
Sheffield item.
James H. Grace of Starksboro, vet
eran of the Civil war, has been fire.
quent visitor here for the past few
months on business that eliminated on
the 4th by his taking one of our fair
danes as a bride.-East Middlebury
item.
Everything indicates an early spring.
The crows have come, the snow is all
gone, robins are singing, and Walker
Woodbury. has cut his mustache off. Yes
il really looks as ii spring was about
to spring upon us.--Newbury item.
A noticeably long freight train passed
through this place going south Wednes-
day morning, having 81 cars, and one
went north that night having Is ears.
That looks as if something is doing.
North Hartland item.
Bernie Niles has a regular route OF
conveyance. He takes John Blackmer
down to the Rich job evenings, where
John is night Waterman, and brings
back Chas. Stannard, who is black
smith there. Then he takes Charles
down next morning and brings John
back The boys pay him so cents day
each South Dorset item.
d. II. Eastman spelled down the school
in the grammar room recently. Mr..
Eastman is over 10 years of age The
test word was alphabet Topsham item.
Raymond Silver has bought field
from Horace McLaren and is preparing
to build a bachelors garage.-East
Craftsbury item.
The rapid extension of the telephone
has developed a new species Of nuisance,
which for want Of a better name we
will call the telephone sneak. The pest
seems 30 flourish here in the rural dis
tricts, although specimens Of the reptile
are found in the more populous centers
The creature, on hearing neighbor's
call. takes down the receiver, not being
content with eayesdropping, seeks to an
noy the parties talking by pouring its
venom into the phone in the shape OF
bowls, eatealls, whistling and the sense
less iibbering Of the idiot he Tor she
really is. Anyone whom this coat fits
has our permission TO wear 1.-THE
Branch correspondence, Enosburg.
The district attorney and chief of po-
lice have confscated some beer from an
Italian near the depot. Higher up, please,
Middlebury item.
The Jericho Granite works, which have
been closed during the past two months,
resumed business Monday.-Jericho item.
In February Frank L. Rogers picked up
several healthy and active grosshoppers
on his lawn and now come similar re-
ports from different parts Of the state.
Some declare il 10 be a sign that grass
hoppers viii crowd out the forest worm
the coming season, while others declare
il was sure sign the day was warm
when they were found-and that's all
BRANDON item.
Howard Thompson accompanied his "a
Their, NJ. z. Thompson, to Montpelier last
week and took his first lesson IN states
manship.-E Craitsbury item.
Oscar Chase. often called by the girls |
Pete. never was much Of a talker. but |
there i one subject that he Is a. mum
a. an oyster about, and that j. that
trip 70 Newport. This item il put in
for the benefit Of Oscars admirers in this
and adjoining towns. who call up on the
telephone and inquire, Is that you,
Petef How b the gamef' 10 BE- an
swercd by one who has no love light in
BIZ eye NO. Oscar i out -Newbury |
item
Charles Brown. driver Of the northern /
stage. took = brief lay-on recently and \
visited 81 his horae in Fairhayen. topping /
~ his trip b. spending Sunday in Hyde
Park Charley's ahsence was noted BY
many. especially the fair ssx.-Hyde
Park item