The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-18

the wires through contact with Il tree in
Orwell, several good'sized limbs were
burned off recently.
Mrs. Herbert Mayo of Stowe had let
tuce and radishes from her garden, sutli-
cient to supply her own table and those
OF two neighbors, on November 80.
The accidental breaking of lantern
BY Ray Lewis in his barn at Westford
few DAYS ago set the building on fire
and it was burned. Most of the contents
were saved.
The price of bread which few weeks
ago was raised from 10 to IL cents
loaf in st. Adams has now gone back TO
10 cents. The reduction is due to the
drop in the wheat market.
Mrs. L. w. Holmes, mother of Mrs.
Laura Chase of Brandon, broke her lett
wrist, cut cash in her scalp and was
badly shaken up by fall down the
stairs at the Chase home Thursday.
Frank Robinson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. !. Robinson of Waterbury, who is
serving in the Montreal mounted rifles
in the European war, has been slightly
wounded according to a message re-
ceved by his parents.
Charles H. Spooner, pupil of John w.
Alexander and other artists of nearly the
same rank, was recently a member OF
the art committee of the General FEEDER
alton of Womens clubs and is an artist
of sufficient rank to have place in the
Woman's Who's Who in America
Will johnson moved his family of
wife and four children from Jamaica
few DAYS ago into shack on the Tudor
farm in West Wardsboro, intending TO
work for Mr.. Tudor. Last Wednesday
the building, with all the belongings OF
the family, was burned, leaving the john
sons destitute
The steadily increasing cost OF the
uecessaries of life has caused the many
Polish residents of Bellows Falls to band
together for the purpose OF starting
cooperative grocery store. One man mas
subscribed 81 800 and it is expected that
the store will be opened in the near iu-
ture.
The large dressing mill and shingle
mill in Craftsbury belonging to the es-
tate of the late L. f. Smith, and worked
by his son, Henry, was destroyed by fre
Thursday, the cause being unknown.
There was no insurance. The building
was a landmark, having been built many
years ago for wooden mill.
The E. z. Waist company of Benning-
ton is establishing itself in the addition
to it's plant, recently completed. The
company expects to double its output
the coming year and to Do this will re-
nuire an additional force Of at least 100.
During the present week an increase OF
wages amounting to ten per cent IN all
departments went into effect.
Mrs. Dolly Wheeler Kimball, resident
for many years of Weston, observed the
l02d anniversary of her birth at the
home of her son law in Nashua, N. H.,
Thursday. She has lived in Nashua for
As wears. Outside of lameness, which
confines her to her room, Mrs. kimball
is in good health and works at knitting
and sewing, in which she takes great
pride.
C. Edward German, who died few
days ago in Burlington, at the age of
II made a trip in sailing vessel around
the horn to California, returning in 1868.
He then enlisted as a private in Co. X,
slst New York infantry and served dur
ing the remainder of the war. For 81
I. in Purli
later engaged in the shoe business, retir-
ing about Is years ago on account OF Ill
health.
Springfeld's chapter of accidents in.
clude the following: One of John Nor
ms fingers was accidentally cut off by
his brother with an axe. Charles Olney,
an employee of the Jones & Lamson Ma
chine company, injured hand in the
machinery Linoll young son of MIR.
and Mrs. John Huron, fell off veranda
railing and broke leg. Paul Dushsne
fell over a pile of lumber and drove
RUSTY spike two inches into one knee.
Blood poisoning has developed.
Pastor A. L. Huntley of Morrisville
will give free Bible lecture at the Dux-
bury town hall, Duxbury, at 1880 am,
Sunday, Dec 81; at the library hall,
Waitsfeld, at p. m, and at the Middle
sex town hall, Mddlesex, at 1880 p. m,
of that day. His views are purely unsee-
tartan and undenominational He uses
public auditorums rather than churches,
SO that all--Catholics, Protestants Jews
and others-may feel freer to come. He
will use as his tocpic, 'When and How
Will Gods Great Blessing Come to Man
kind?"
The annual meeting of the Vermont
State association for the blind was held
in Burlington recently, the following OIL
GERS being elected: President, Rev. w.
P. Jackson of st. Adams; vice president,
Mrs. E. c. Smith of st. Adams and Mrs.
G. W. Wales of Burlington; secretary,
Mrs. F. w. Ward of Burlington; treasur-
er. Arthur w. Hill of Burlington, The
association proposes to bring to the at
tention of the legislature the need OF