The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-11-29
MONTPELIER

The falling of break beam on troll
ley car near the Playhouse on Thursday
evening blocked traffic on that line on
State street for over an hour. Repair
men were sent from the earn barn and
removed the broken part, after which the
ear was sent to the bar for further re-
pairs The passengers had to wait over
practically one cars time before eontinu-
ing to Barre, although they were taken
as far as Sibley avenue in the Seminary
hill car.
Sheriff F. H. Tracy passed along some
of the good feeling that usually exists at
this time of the season, by giving the IA
persons who are in his custody in Wash
ington county jail the same dinner that
was set before the members of his family
in the residence connected with the jail.
The menu included chicken pie and chick
en- in other forms, as well as the other
good viands of the season. Turkey was
taken from the menu this year owing TO
the high price demanded by the dealers
in Montpelier.
4 hearing took place before Insurance
Commissioner j. G., Brown Wednesday
afternoon, relative to the granting of
license to an insurance broker employed
by the Grain Dealers Fire Insurance Co.
Among those appearing were Dean Web
ster of Boston, presi ned ftotehHMRi
ster of Boston, president of the company,
.C. r. Crosby Of Brattleboro, director of
the company, Homer Skeels of Ludlow
and Frank Plumley, attorneys for the
company.
At the meeting Of the state board of
education the first of the week, the APP
pointment of Benjamin Barrett of st.
Johnsbury and w. b. Cookingham Of
New York, who had been appointed to
the faculty Of the T. n Vail school in
Lyndon, were confirmed by the board
Following out the request made by the
national council of defense. community
sing took place at city hall Thursday
afternoon, attended by some 1900 per
sons, the auditorium being nearly filed.
Patriotic airs were sung for the most
part, including the "Star Spangled Ban
ner" and America" while some of the
other selections sung were, ITO Thee, Q
Country" keep the Home Fires Burn
mig" America, Here's My Boy" "Come
On, America "The Long Trail" "Amer-
lea, the Beautiful" "Your Boy and My
Boy" Pack Up Your Troubles" "0yer
There" Building a Bridge to Berlin"
with few of the old songs. The soloists
were William Fisher, Mrs, Il. A. Harris,
Perley Pitkin mad Louis Baine, while
Fred j. Keegan, Mrs. f. B. Leach and
Mrs. Perley Pitkin presided at the piano
Eermon D. Hopkins was director. Near
" all OF the choruses were sung by the
audience.
Miss Betsey Farrell, age 6s years, died
at the home of Thomas Farrell, her
brother, on Bailey avenue, about o'clock
Thursday morning, following several
months illness, resulting from shocks,
the first of which she suffered last March
and another four weeks ago. The deceased
was born in Waitsfeld, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Farrell. During the
last years of his life, Miss Farrell kept
the home for her father in Moretown,
but since March she had lived with her
brother here, who is the only surviving
relative in her own family. The funeral
will occur at o'clock Saturday morning
from st. Augustine's church, of which
the deceased had been member.
Those whose fortune in life has not
been such that they can live in luxury in
the last days of their lives, some Ia, re-
siding at the city farm, were given a
nice dinner Thursday to help in tighten
ing the load Of their declining years
Overseer G. f. Lackey provided the ma
terials, which were prepared and placed
before them by Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Nell and Miss Anna Griffin at the farm
It included chicken pie, cranberry jelly,
mashed potato, hot rolls, mashed turnip,
mince and pumpkin pie, cheese, saltines,
and tea and coffee.
A union service of the Protestant
churches took place in Bethany church at
1880 o'clock Thursday evening. Rev. w.
G. Mead delivered fitting sermon. 9th
er pastors participating in the program
were Rev F. B. Leach, Rev L. c. Carson,
Rev. G. d. Piper, and Rev. o. L. Sher-
burne. A thank Offering took place. The
music was in charge of Mrs w, d,
Brockway.
The regular city meeting occurred on
Wednesday eening with little other than
routine business. L. Pilini and G. E.
Bianchi appeared, asking that the sewer