The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-21

NdtRFf D. hVHfs n veteran vi tnt RlNti
war, died May 10 at his home in Mid
dlebury of cerebral apoplesy.
Rev, d. c. Poricous OF Springfield,
Mass, former pastor of the Methodist
church in East Burke, sails for France
soon to do y. NJ c. A. work.
Miss G. Sadie Smith, for eight years
an official reporter for Windham county
court, WAS given reception in the coun-
" court room at Newfane May Is and
presented S25 in gold,
L. NJ Kingsley. for Is years book.
keeper for the ], G. Turnbull company in
Orleans, finished work there last week
and will take a needed rest before I'M
dertaking new duties.
When butting saw, which he was
operating. broke, Fred Corwcll of Shell
don was instantly killed Saturday morn
ing at the mills of the Missisquoi Pulp
& Paper company of Sheldon Springs.
He leaves wife and two children.
Charles Morgan was badly injured at
his farm in Rutland Saturday by bull,
which he had taken out 10 water and
which turned on him, backed him against
a fence and began bunting him with his
head Had the animal not been de-
horned Mr.. Morgan would have been
killed. As it was, he was badly bruised
and internally injured, but will probably
recover.
Leon Turner, 10 years old, Middle
bury boy, was thrown from his motor
cycle when speeding auto from East
Middlebury came so near him that II
hit the handlebars of the machine and !
threw him into the road on his head. His |
face was badly torn, three teeth were /
knocked out, his lip was split and there |
were many cuts and abrasions.
William Balch was instantly killed |
when struck by bolt of lightning at |
his home in Shrewsbury Sunday even
ing. He was in the barn feeding the |
cows, two of which were also killed. Mr..
Balch was 40 years old The end of the !
barn which was struck was considerably
damaged, but not set on fire, and the
horses which were killed were valuable
heavy farm animals
Philip Aimes, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sol.
on b. Aimes of Middlebury. is in a criti-
cal condition at New Haven, Conn.
hospital as result of an automobile ac
cident which occurred there Saturday
evening 1t is feared he has conclusion
of the brain and internal injuries. Two
others in the party were injured but
how the accident happened has not been
learned.
The garden of DIR. and Mrs. H. NJ. /
Pond in Rutland was thrown open to the
public for three days last week, the ,
flowers being riot of color. DIR. Pond {
has made a speciality of tulips and has !
some 10000 bulbs. Besides the tulips, {
the garden contains many other varieties
Of flowers. No admission was charged to
The garden, but box was placed where
money could be left, which was given
10 the Red Cross the amount resulting :
being S2l.
Private Adolphus Chic writes his ia $
her, Alfred Chic. in Rutland, that he h
las been gassed three times in three il
months, but only slightly incapactated c
'ach time. His brother, Alfred, also in \
France and three months in the service, d
las been promoted to first sergeant, Geno
ihio, another brother, is at Camp Dew
ms, Mass, having been drafted after
IN unsuccessful attempt to enlist. Adolf :,
,hus Chic is in the l02d machine gun !.
Two Burlington aldermen are in Mary ! \
fletcher hospital, Fred A. Deyette with s
broken leg and Edward B. Bissette n
With burns which he received several
weeks ago when the plant of the Yer
mont Chocolate company was burned.
dr, Deyette was out driving when the
ccident occurred during which his leg
vas broken. As he was coming down a
ill, part of the harness broke and
he horse began to kick, striking Mr..
'eyette's leg