The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-02-14
HARDWICK
Mrs. F. M. Farrand Died While Sitting in
Her Chair.

Her Chair.
| This community was shocked Monda,
evening to learn of the sudden death o
Mrs. Il. M. Farrand, wife of +. NJ. Far
rand, one OF the rural nail carriers eve
since this system came into effect. Mrs
Farrand's death came while she was sit
! ting in chair visiting with members o.
M. w. Powers family, neighbors. She was
in her usual good health and seemed az
well as ever, and had not complained o.
any sickness at any time. Mrs. Farrant
was large woman, and was about &C
years of age.
Il. M. Davis was taken suddenly i'll last
Saturday afternoon and DIR. Beecher OF
Burlington was called in consultation.
Miss Harding of st. Johnsbury is at
Z. M. Davis, being called here Saturday
by the sudden illness of Mr. Davis.
Forester j.. Dunn of Richford, was a
business visitor in town the first of the
week.
Plenty cold thank you, with the ther-
mometer reaching way down to from "a
to 40 degrees below zero Monday morn
ing
The boy scout basketball team went
to Wolcott last Friday evening and
showed the natives how this game should
be played, the scouts winning AZ to 4.
The town auditors have about complet-
ed their labors on the town accounts,
and the village auditors are now getting
in their work.
Talking about town affairs, there is
more or less talk at this time relative to
some means being taken at either the
town or village meetings, or both, to
have the town clock on the NJ. Z. church
lighted with electric lights. This should
be done and done now. Hardwick is
backward in this respect.
Last Friday morning Constable Noble
took into custody two young men, or
boys, perhaps, Leon Ross of South Bur-
lington, but formerly of this place, and
Roy Smith, also of this place, on a charge
of stealing hens from Oscar Dodge on
his farm just above this village near the
Bridgman homestead. 1t is also claimed
these boys visited other places but were
frightened away by dogs. They pleaded
guilty and said that Herschel Hitchcock
was implicated with them. Hitchcock
has left for parts unknown, but will be
sooner or later. The two
boys were taken to st. Johnsbury last
Saturday morning after spending the
night in the village lookup. They were
given hearing and both pleaded guilty.
The Ross boy was allowed to &c on pro-
baton, but the Smith boy, who had just
finished serving a probation period, was
sentenced TO the house OF correction and
was taken to that institution.
j. Campbell is very low at this writ
ing, and no hopes are entertained of his
The academy sophomore class social
held at the academy building last Fri
lay evening was gala time for the
arge number present.
Mrs. Louise Shattuck has been quite |
lick the past week with bronchitis.
Mrs. c. I. Pierce and Mrs. Diana Pierce |
eft last Friday morning for Northfeld t
where they will spend a few days with |
elatives.
The boy scouts attended the Methodist |
hurch in a body last Sunday evening, /
where they listened to fine talk by Rev.
:. II. Redding on several phases OF the
eout movement, and the scouts extend /
heir thanks to Mr. Redding for the
MESSAGE he gave to them.
Thirty-five brave Mohawks weathered 1
he severe cold last Sunday afternoon
nd went on one OF the best hikes of the
iinter.
Harry Boutwell, visited friends in
Greensboro Saturday, Sunday and Mon
ay.