The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-09-26
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Bert Luce Struck By Rock From Bias'
in State Road Work.

I
in State Road Work.
Bert Luce was working on the state
road construction yesterday forenoon and
with his companions had retired 10 wha'
seemed a safe distance awaiting a blast
He had both hands lifted 10 the level oil
his head as he watched the explosion
when fragment of rock the size OF ms
iist hit one wrist nearly with the Tore,
of n bullet, INJECTING bruise when VIII
Law OIL Mr.. Luce few days. But tor
his uplifted hand, Mr.. Luce thinks the
rock would have hit his head, perhaps
with fatal result. This is the first ac,
eident of the season on the state road
job,
E. F. Chamberlin went Saturday To
Hinsdale, n. H., where he will work In
paper mill.
Rev. W. r. Davenport of Springfield
was here yesterday on his way to Bar
nard 10 speak at brotherhood banquet
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sargent of Randolph
have been visiting at Andrew j. Wood
worth's.
Mrs. c. D. Gushing was awarded seven
prizes for exhibits of china painting at
the state fair.
DIR. r. NJ. Chase is enjoying a vacation
with his family at DuNbury, Mass.
A pleasant reception to Rev. and Mrs.
win c. Harvey was given last evening
at the Harrington psrlors, which were
tastefully decorated. Refreshments were
served. Mrs. Harvey was presented a
gift of money from the people OF the
parish, A. Lee Cady speaking the fitting
words, to which Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey re-
sponded
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Waring of Boston
were guests over Sunday at {. d. Cush'
ing's.
George Powers is working in Barre.
Mrs. Olivia johnson Bascomb, formerly
of this place and Arthur Fisher were
married at Portsmouth, Y. H., Sept. 10.
Major Wallace Batcheldcr, whose pro-
fessional work in the law firm of Batch
elder, Thompson & Batchelder was IN.
terrupted during the summer by his mill
tarv duties. is at home for few days
and in the future will devote part OF his
time to his firms practice in Vermont
and the rest in his New York office in
the interest of client of the firm.
F. A. Burridge went to North Royal
ton Yesterday morning and towed to ms
garage a damaged 1917 model Ford car
which on Sunday night plunged through
n fence into a meadow, turning complete
" over when the driver failed to make a
sharp curve near point on the nam
road between Barre and White River
Junction at which several accidents have
occurred The driver was not injured.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Williams of Brigh.
ton. Mass. former residents, are guests
at f. f. Cushman's.
Lightning killed a COW belonging to
Charles Hathorn OF Barnard last Satur-
day.
George Z. Davies has returned to the
University of Vermont for his senior
wear.
Guy Farr, who worked all summer at
the Burridge garage, is now employed at
the Blue hill station of the Gaysville
Electric Light & Power Co.
A group of Boston men consisting OF
E. C. Fisher. s. S. Bernstein s. H. Allen,
George f. Moench and Benjamin Ruder-
ok arrived Yesterday on business con-
iected with the tannery.
Miss Katherine Bartlett has returned
rom Springfield Mass, where the open
np of her school has been further post
ooned by new cases of infantile paraly
sis.
Frederick Smart was in Derry, n. H.,
to attend the funeral of his
mother, Mrs Annie Abbott, who several
lines has visited him here, the last time
his year.
George f. Kimball Yesterday began
work in the local branch of the Atlantic
Pacific Tea Co., of which he will be in
.harge when he has learned the job, In
place of Richard Roberts.
Miss Kate Billiard went last week to
,isit brother in Chicago, planning to
70 later to visit another brother in Min |
rosetta.
DIR. Lee A. Jackson, son of Mrs. l.. V.
Jackson, and William L. Hanchett OF |
}rockton were here last Saturday. Mr.. |
Ianchett will occupy the Melvin Cham !
,erlin place, owned by Mrs. Jackson,
lext month, with his wife and two chill
lTen.