The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-13
BETHEL
Hard Wind Worked Havoc at E. E.
Spauiding's Place.


During a severe windstorm yesterda,
about o'clock, accompanied by thunde
and lightning and heavy rain, part o
the roof of +. f. Spaulding's large barr
on Pleasant street was blown off, many
fragments of the roof being hurled
against the south end of his home, break
ing every window in that end of tbs
house. Several fragments were blown
into the house through the broken win
dows A large maple tree on the lawn
was blown up by the roots, large elm
was shattered, the boards of the piazza
| floor started and in a few minutes Mr.
| Spaulding's usually trim premises as
sumed a very disorderly appearance. The
storm recalls one a little more than a
month ago when much wind damage was
done. At this rate tornado insurance
will soon be in demand. Mr.. Spaulding :
loss probably will reach $500. In several
other places trees were blown over, in
some cases across the highways.
Severe wind and electric storms yes
terday morning and yesterday afternoon
added materially to the troubles of the
White River Telephone company. Presi-
dent Cushing stated last evening that his
system was hit hard by both storms,
wind being the most destructive factor,
lightning playing a secondary part. He
stated that cyconic symptoms developed
over a circuit including STAFFORD Royal
ton. Barnard and Stockbridge, where the
damage was especially large, Falling
trees were perhaps the most serious sin
gle method of injury to his lines. Fol
lowing so soon the cyclone of May 10,
the storms of yesterday seemed liked
piling up losses.
While taking away side of leather
from the enclosing machine at the tan
merry yesterday afternoon, George i.
Rowe had his left hand so badly crushed
that it had to be amputated at the wrist,
DR.. o. V. Greene operating at the sana-
torium. 1t seems that Mr. Rowe reached
to straighten the leather or smooth it
and failed to withdraw his hand before
the huge weight of several tons had fall
len upon it, Alfred PARROT, who has fed
the machine several years, stated that he
never before saw an accident at the ma
chine. Mr.. Rowe had been away for
several months. He is an old resident of
the town and his misfortune is much re
GREETED.
Vermont guests yesterday at the Bss |
com house included +. S. Pease and II. B. |
Larock of Burlington, W. r. Miles of
Barre. George L. Morse of Montpelier, |
B. s. Wright of Newport, T. A. Batchel |
der, Miss Ida c. Lang and T. II. Maroney /
Of White River Junction and William
3il of St Johnsbury. Mr.. and Mrs. L. ID.
Sullivan of Boston were among the other
guests at the hotel
Rev. Frederick R. Dixon has been en-
and unanimously requested
% continue his pastorate at the Congre
yational church third year and has con
iented.
J. Baxter Sargent of Tunbridge is a
uIest of Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Pierce.
A son was born April 90 to Rev and
drs. Robert w Mcclure at Shaows,
'hina.
Miss Grace Rowe went yesterday TO
Ass the rest of the week with friends in
randolph.
Mrs. Frank Buttles of Pittsield, who,
With her children, has been visiting at
c. Manning's, went Tuesday to visit
elatives in Randolph.
J. C. Manning i spending some time
18th his son, John Manning, in Barnard.