The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-31

Three hundred geraniums are blooming
in the City Hall park in Burlington.
NJ AIulcahey, marble worker OF Bran
don. was fined Thursday 500 and costs
OF S7.57 for dynamiting fish.
The run of surgeons at Swanton took
place Tuesday and Wednesday of last
week. Ten TO u large ones were caught
in dip nets, one weighing about 100
pounds. They were turned over to the
government fish hatchery.
Mrs. Sarah Dixie celebrated her l03d
birthday anniversary Friday in Pittsford
at the home OF her daughter, Mrs. G. NJ.
Sturtevant, where a number of relatives
were entertained at dinner.
The Congregational and Baptist
churches of Rutland are to unite this
summer in Sunday twilight services, be-
ginning at p. M, with only the setting
sun as light for the meeting.
Mrs +. E. Hills of Middlesex set 100
eggs of the White Orpington strain UNI
der hens and got so chicks. She mas
sold lao day-old chicks this spring and
has for herself about 200.
Philip H. Bouchard of Burlington, a
meat and provision dealer, has filed a
petition in bankruptcy with United
States Clerk r. s. Platt. He has liabili
ties of 1901 and assets Of $50, OF
which 1926 is claimed exempt.
After last Sunday mornings service
Rev. DIR. A. P. Pratt, pastor of the Bel
lows Falls Congregational church for the
past ten years, rendered his resignation
to accept the pastorate of the Second
Congregational church of Greenfield,
Mass. His resignation was accepted
60-horsepower car owned by r. Wal
lace Mckee of Albany, n. Y, and an au
tomobile owned by Arthur 4. Horton of
Poultney collided near Lake St. Catherine
Thursday evening the Horton car being
practically demolished and its occupants
badly bruised and shaken up. Three
members OF the party were thrown down
bank by the collision. No one in the
Mckee car was injured and the car was
only slightly damaged. The driver of
the Mckee auto was on the right side of /
the road, but turned sharply back into
the road again to avoid striking the side
of a bridge, and struck the Horton car.
George c. Abbott, aged SIS, native
OF STAFFORD, died Monday at his home
in Brattleboro after a few days illness.
Mr.. Abbott was the son of Monroe Alb
bott and was married in Sutton 43 years
ago to Miss Viola Campbell. Seven
years later they moved to Bethel, Me-,
and later to Lebanon, n. H.. where for
20 years he was in the provision bust
ness, and from there to Brattleboro his
home for Ia years, lie leaves wife,
daughter. Mrs. w. J. Alderman of
Springfield; son, Sherman +. Abbott,
who was in partnership with him in
Bratteboro; brother, f. NJ. Abbott of
St Johnsbury and a sister, Mrs. d. A.
McCaskill of Montreal.
Edwin c. Potter and Morris Segel,
both of st. Johnsbury, are in serious '
condition as the result OF a runaway ac- Y
eident which occurred Monday A horse t
belonging to Beauregard brothers, meat y
dealers, becoming frightened, dashed G
down the street and struck Mr.. Potter, a
who was crossing the street, throwing .
him into the air. As he came down his =
head struck on the hub of the rear wheel q
cutting several deep gashes and bruising u
him badly The runaway then struck Q
the Junk cart of Mr.. segel who was
walking beside the outfit, throwing the
horse on top Of Segel and breaking his a
hip. Both men were taken TO Brightlook v
hospital and their names are on the dan a
gerous list. Mr.. Potter is a probate a
nudge and Civil war veteran. CO
Wifred Henry of Windsor died Mon u
lay at the Mary Hitchcock hospital in ca
Hanover as the result of being thrown re
rom motor cycle at North Hartland m
sunday night Miss Elsie Carter of Mel "
'ose, Mass, who was with him at the ht
ime OF the accident, was badly shaken OF
Up and her clothing was torn to shreds. d.
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