The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-02-09

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The Lake View creamery in Charlotte
did an increased business of $4,000 over
last year.
Col. II. T.. Parker OF the Bradford Opin-
jon was called home Sunday from Miami,
Fla by the death Of his mother at Las
bon, n. II.
Georeianna Ome. ll-ycarold daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Orne OF lrasburg.
sawed half a cord of four-foot wood
twice in two last Saturday.
w. v. Hanson of Barton las sold 2O0,-
900 feet of hardwood dimension lumber
to the government to 80 into the con-
structon of ships for war service.
Allie Derusha of Salem Derby now III
the aviation corps, Kelley Field, San
Antonio, Tex, fell while flying recently
and broke both arms, besides being 9TH
erwise injured.
Mr.. and Mrs HAL Robinson observed
their Goth wedding anniversary Feb. at
their home in Wardsobro. At one time
Mr.. Robinson was proprietor OF the
Wardsboro hotel for two years They
have eight children, 80 grandchildren and
26 great grandchildren.
Rev. Edward l.. Stannard. recently pas
tor Of the Methodist churches in Monk
ton and East Monkton, who left his
pulpit last year to accept position IN
the coffin factory at Bristol, was accept
cd at the recruiting station at Albany
this week. The written consent OF his
wife was attached to his application for
enlistment They have one child,
Frank Pidgeon of Westfed, Mass, a
member of troop G, I'd cavalry, Fort
Ethan Allen. was overcome by the cold
while on sentry duty Tuesday and when
he next sentry went TO relieve him,
Pidgeon was found lying in the snow un
conscious His face, hands and feet
were badly chilled, but he is recovering
at the post hospital.
In Barton an emergency price has been
made on electric current when used for
heating purposes, in view of the fuel
crisis, and only one cent per *. w. hour
is being charged Many Barton homes
have been using electric heaters as auxil- |
iary heat this winter and the rooms of
the Barton Improvement club have, been
heated entirely in that way.
Barton has four people who are well |
along in years but still very active
Augustus T. French, who became 90 /
years old Thursday, Joseph Buskey, who /
viii be 90 in April, Madam Cutler, who /
viii be IS soon. and j. G. Gorham, who /
says lie is nearer 90 than so" Mr. I
Buskey in his S0th year, has chopped I
wood 25 days this winter.
Thomas Baker, ST., who at one time
engaged extensively in farming and fan
cy breeding IN Barton, where he owned /
one of the largest farms in the northern
part of the state, died at his home in
Fargo. n. d.. recently. Mr.. Baker was
at one time member of the Vermont
Legislature He left Vermont for the
West in 1879
f. A. Norton, for l3 years deputy
sheriff of Orleans county, died at his
home in Glover not long ago at the age
of so wears. On Sept. 20. 1917, five DAYS
before his 10th birthday, all the build
ings on his home place were DESTROYED
by fire and he never fully recovered from
the shock He had planned to rebuild
this spring.
Eben j. Bruce, whose parents were pio.
neers in Westmore, died in West Charles
ton recently, and of the family of III Ii
children only one remains. Mr. Bruce,
who had reached the age of Sc years,
was a veteran of the Civil war, serving
three years as corporal and sergeant in I,
Co X, 10th VT. For nine years he was
one of the selectmen and during this
time he succeeded in paying off the
towns indebtedness