The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07
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Rev G. a. Butterick of Quincy, ILL.,,
has declined call to the passionate Of
the Congregational church in Rutland.
In one hill of potatoes which Charles
II. Horton dug in his garden at st.
Johnsbury he found is good.sized tu-
bers.
St. Johnshllry's fire department was
called out four times within "a hours
Saturday and Sunday. No damage was
done except by water and smoke.
D. W. Lowell Of st. Johnshury picked
apple blossoms from tree on the road
TO Waterford last week and on other
branches of the tree were apples al
most ripe.
st. Adams went onto the sugar card
system Monday morning. The last of
the week 1867 cards were given out
and it is expected there win be about
1000 in all.
Lieut.. Russell R. White, with the 3Sth
infantry in France, is recovering from
wounds in one foot. He was one of the
Manufacturing company up to the time
he left that city to. enlist.
1t is likely that one of the school
buildings in Rutland will not be used
this winter, as it is thought by little
redistribution of pupils all can be housed
in the other buildings, thereby saving
the coal necessary for heating. There
IS also scarcity of teachers and clos
ingyhe building would free two teachers
for use in the other buildings.
Frederick Holbrook of Brattleboro, pres
ident Of the American International
Shipbuilding corporation and directing
head of the Hog Island shipyards, took
a prominent part in the launching of the
first ship from these yards Monday. This
was the 7,500-ton Quistconck, sponsored
by Mrs. Woodrow Wilson.
Representatives of the Delaware &
Hudson and the Rutland railroads,
which have offices in Rutland, met re.
Gently and as war measure decided
to consolidate wherever possible Here
after there will be only one freight Office
for the two roads and one group of men
will look after the housing Of locomo-
tives, instead Of one group for each road,
as at present.
"A memorial service was held in Jeffer-
sonville Sunday for Corporal Charles NJ.
Bushey the first Cambridge boy to fall
in battle in France. A gold star for
him was placed on the church service
flag, appropriate remarks were made by
several persons and at the close of the
service taps were sounded Corporal
Bushey enlisted in May, 1917, going to
France in October of that year.
In the fire at Hudson Falls, N. Y, to
aid in the control Of which Burlington
firemen were called, the loss has already
reached $s50000 and the fire is still
burning in huge piles of pulp wood The
fire broke out Saturday and besides de-
stroying pulp wood valued at $4,000,
freight cars and coal also burned brought
the loss up to Ss50,000 Between 10000
and 10000 cords Of wood have been de-
stroyed. A log dropping from con-
veyer broke an electric wire and started
the fire.
A unique party was held at Queen
City park recently, when reception was
given to ladies over 20 years Of age,
the eldest being Aunt Susan Ferguson
who is 90 years. Many of those present
were over so, and all we're spry and took
part in an elaborate program Of recita-
tions, stories, original poems, and re-
marks. Mrs, Mary Bergholz mother Of
Leo Bergholz, former U. S. consul at
Dresden, Germany, who is over 80, gave
an interesting account of their stay in
Germany and conditions there.
There was big fire in Panton Sun
day night, when the barns on the farm Of
Frank Hartwell were burned. There
was large hay and COW barn, horse
barn and tool shed. With these were
also burned all this seasons hay, farm.
ing tools and six bushels of beans. The
loss was partially covered by insurance
Mr., and Mrs. A. L. Miller, on their way
home to Vergennes, first saw the fire and
aroused the Hsrtwels. It is supposed
that the fire was caused by spontaneous
combustion in the hay. A schoolhouse
and other buildings nearby caught fire
frequently, but were saved
Mrs. Bertha King, widow, who
lives alone on small farm about mile
from Jericho, was arrested Sunday
charged with shooting at William Brooks
of Jericho 1t is said that Mrs. Kings
horse had been feeding on the grass ir
front of Mr.. Brooks house and that he
had ordered her to keep il away. Sun.
day it was back again and Mr. Brooks
put 1t in his bsrnyard, Mrs. King com
ing down the street about half an hour
later with loaded revolver, which she
fred twice at Mr.. Brooks, both shots
going wild. Mr.. Brooks alleges that
she told him she would kill him if hi
ever touched her horse again, while
neighbors say she told them she did moi
intend to kin him.
Jason s. Bailey, proprietor of Bal
leys department store in Brooklyn, N
Y, died of heart disease on Wednesday
of last week at his home in West Rox.
bury, Mass. He was 70 years old. Mr.
Bailey was born in Burlington, and i:
said to have been the originator Of the
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