The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-16

and Stowe streets
Eugene st. Louis, who lost leg in
France, but had been in American hos
pitfalls for some months, has arrived at
his home in Burlington.
A total of 1886 patients were treated
at the Mary Fletcher hospital in Burling.
ton last year One hundred and forty
six children were born there.
Congregational church at Randolph Cen
ter, has accepted the call of the church of
that denomination at Morrisville, and
will begin his pastorate Jan. 5, 1919.
On account of the prevalence of infu-
enza in Morrisville, all public gatherings
have been cancelled, including church
services, schools, entertainments, etc.
A terrier dog owned by Mrs. John
Richardson of Norwich for the past II
stand which died last week, would
have been II years old had it lived until
next spring.
James Gilfillan, who recently observed
his oath birthday anniversary at his
home in Barnet, is hale and hearty and
walks to the village two or three times
day, enjoying the best of health.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Hawkins observed
the Old anniversary Of their marriage at
their home in Norwich recently An
oyster supper was served to few
friends in celebration Of the event
The st. Johnsbury city mission plans
to give the largest Christ mas tree this
year that it has ever had. Owing to ex-
isting conditions there are more needy
than usual who will be helped by the
city mission this winter
The cannon formerly on the soldiers
lot in Oak Hill cemetery in Bellows Falls
has been brought to the village and
placed in front Of the armory on West
minister street. It commands all APP
proaches on the Connecticut river
Both Brattleboro savings banks, the
Brattleboro and Vermont, have just de-
clared a,semi annual dividend Of 2h per
cent. This is a quarter of ] per cent
more than they have been paying. The
Burlington Savings bank also increased
the amount Of its last dividend
The Baptist church Of Bellows Falls
has extended a call TO Rev. j s. Wright
aour Of Clarion, Pa. who has accepted
md will begin bis pastorate here Jan.
t. The church has been without pas
sor since Rev J. W. Chesbro resigned
10 accept a position as pastor of the
Baptist temple IN Fall River, Mass, last
spring.
President Guy Potter Benton of the
University of Vermont, Burlington, on
Friday received a telegram urging him
10 be ready to sail for overseas service
for the y NJ. G. A. on Tuesday or Thurs.
day of this week, naming the ships on
which he could sail President Benton,
however, is being urged 60 stay in Bur
ington, as the university needs him dur
ing the period OF rearranging on pre-
war basis.
The work of remodeling the large barn
at the state school for feeble mind.
ed is progressing rapidly and it is ex
pected that the building will be ready
Tor occupation about Jan. l. The barn
which is being repaired and remodeled is
~ feet wide by "A feet long and will &C.
eommodate about 40 persons. The re-
modelling of the barn was made neces-
sary by the increased numb of children
now at,the school and waiting to be TAX
IN there.
Messrs. Moxam Bradley and Sullivan,
railway detectives were in Bellows Falls
Dne day last week, and that morning ii
persons were arrested while crossing the
Boston & Maine railroad bridge below
The dam. Two men esca ped. The rail
road company had repea tedly forbidden
travel across this bridge, vet people liv-
ing in North Walpole and working in
the mills in Bellows Falls, persisted in
rossing. It makes short cut to their
work.
Dwight r. Miller, well known resi-
TENT Of Dummerston, was in Brattleboro
municipal court recently charged with
falling TO report the legal shooting of
ieer in the last open season. lie pleaded
guilty and Judge A, Z. Cudworth fined
him the statutory fine of 800 and costs
but remitted all but $40 of the fine on
recommendation of States Atty. w. r.
Daley and County Warden r. H. Meteaf.
The fine and costs were Sl7.65 Mr.. Mil
er made no attempt to conceal the fact
that he shot deer, which was the reason
Tor the recommendation of leniency.
Influenza is raging in Shelburne, many
families being critically ill. Two deaths
secured there Saturday forenoon, Ralph
Huzzy, who resides at Shelburne Farms,
ind Mrs. Howard Fosburgh, wife of the
head dairyman there Mr. Muzzy leaves
wife and five children. Mrs. Fosburgh
caves husband who is critically i'll
With the disease, and seven children, the
youngest a small baby. Every member
IF her family is SIGH and a five-year old
thild has been taken to the Mary Fetch
IT hospital i'll with spinal meningitis and
Influenza.
Going to Federated Church at Derby.