The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-01-25
WILLIAMSBURG

II. II. Hallett of st. Johnsbury Center
lecturer of the state grange, made az
official visit to the local grange at III
last meeting and gave very interesting
and instructive talk.
/ Mrs. Emma Hutchinson has gone te
Montpelier, where she is employed at the
Pavilion farm by our old townsman, os
car w. Emery.
| Superintendent Leonard d. Smith
Principal l.. W. Hayes and several OF the
teachers in town attended the meeting OF
the Washington County Teachers asso-
citation Friday and Saturday in Barre.
Edison d. Smith has gone TO Barre for
visit to his daughter. Mrs, W. NJ. Mer-
Ger.
Warnings have been posted for meet
ing of the voters in the fire district to be
held at the town hall on the evening ot
Thursday, Jan. 2S, at 5 o'clock p. m The
object of the meeting is to see ii the dis
trict win instruct its prudential commit
tee or a committee to be chosen for the
purpose to buy fire engine or fire pump
and also hose for the same. Further, TO
see if the district win vote to buy site
and build an enginehouse and raise mon
ey to defray the expense incurred and
elect committees authorized to act for
the district in these matters.
w. II. Stewart has not been in his
usual good health for several months and
has gone to the Mary Fletcher hospital in
Burlington for treatment.
Eugene Fl. Call had severe attack OF
rheumatism last week and was compelled
to stay in bed for a few days. lie is
now improving
The Home Study club is to meet with
Mrs. George +. WILDER on Thursday aft
ernoon. The topic is, Industries Of Yer
mont" conducted by Mrs. Walter Z.
Granger. Quotations from Vermont au-
thors. Current events in Vermont.
Some of our older citizens well remem-
Der Rev. Emory j. Haynes, who lately
died at his home in Poughkeepsie, \. Y.
His father was Methodist minister and
be was stationed here somewhere about
1860. The Methodist parsonage at that
time was the house on Main street for
merly occupied by DIR. George Z. Lane
and later by James X. Lynde. The
church at that time was situated on the
General Bass farm, now owned by Mrs.
r. c. Waldo, and the site was a little
south of a point opposite the o. A.
Blanchard house, large elm tree now
standing being in the yard in front OF
the church. This church was taken down
when the present NJ. 4. church was built |
in 1896 and the best OF the lumber was
used in building the vestry in the rear
Of the church. Mr.. Haynes was a prom |
nent minister in the Methodist denomi- |
nation, being pastor Of the Peoples tenn
pie aud also az another time of fremont /
.emple, both in Boston. He was the su-
.hor OF "A Farmhouse Cobweb," a story /
u rural life which was widely read at /
Jne time.
The Gre district. through its commit
ee Is arranging to buy quantity of 4
land FIRE extinguishers OF the same kind
IL were used 30 successfully in fighting
he fire in the grange hall a few weeks
go. These are 20 be furnished at cost
md shis will b. not more than $3.50. /
iuyone wishing to order one Of these
yho has not already done 80 may speak
n phone 10 any member Of the commit
ee. Charles N. seaver, Jason +. Martin
nd George Mari.
Mrs. Ella Perrin Wheeler. who lately
led At her home in Des Moines, Ia, was
be youngest daughter Of the late Sam
ri Talcott Perrin. q well-kn0wn citizen
4 Williamstown. whose farm vas on
ne Of the bin roads % Barre lying d.
ectiy west ~ The David Gale farm.
'wo older sister. Zslma Mrs. Wilbur y.
esingsl. snd Emma. first wife Of Gun
ou Martin, died previously. u
The storm Of last saturday prevented