The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-02
WASHINGTON
Grass Fire, Spreading, Burned Archie
Kingbury's Next Winters Wood.


A grass fire which started in pastur,
owned by Arthur Partridge in the south
west part OF the town. near Chelsea line
Sunday afternoon, famed by a stiff
wind, spread rapidly TO the adjoining
pastures of Archie kingsbury and Mr.
LcMoye, threatening the buildings Tele
phone calls were sent TO Chelsea and
Washington and about rs men were kept
busy all the afternoon, Several teams
of oxen were employed to plough ground
TO stop the spread Of fire. The fire
leaped the trenches several times, but
fortunately no serious damage was done
A goodly pile of wood which Mr.. Kings
bury had sawed and piled for next win.
ter's use was destroyed.
Mrs. Fred Goodwin and Mrs Arthur
Morey of Chelsea were in town Satur.
day and called on Mrs. Carrie Downing
and l.. ID. Tillotson.
Mrs. Oliver Martin and Mrs Wesley
Seaver of Williamstown were in town
Saturday on business mission, and
called on relatives.
j. Birney Seaver is quite indisposed
suffering much pain in his shoulders and
upper part of his back. He was 40 i'll
Monday physician had TO be called, but
he is now improving slowly.
Mrs. Emma Taplin of Websterville
was reinstated in Washington grange
Friday evening and passed Saturday and
Sunday with Mrs. Ella Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Romaine Bradbury, son,
Pearl, and daughter, Ruby, and 0sman
Bradbury of Wisconsin were in the vii
lage Tuesday evening, calling on rela
tives, Pearl Bradbury states that his
older brother, Frank, is in the navy. at
tached to the L. $. transport Hancock,
which is busily engaged conveying troops
to France.
McAllister states that he had just re
ceived his Christmas boxes March IL. |
These boxes were mailed Nov IL, 1917. |
The sweater, wristers, helmet, etc, were
like white elephant on his hands now,
as the weather was so warm the boys |
we're around all day in their shirt sleeves,
and he had no place to care for them.
Private McAllister, who is in Go. +, l04th |
regiment infantry, which has been in the
very brunt of the battle recently on the
Flanders front, states he has been in the
irst line trenches several weeks, and the
Boys expected furlough, but they were
ordered to another front so quickly they
lid not have time to even think of
through. He says France is a beautiful
ountry and he can easily see why the
french are so willing to fight for France.
There is report that Private McAllister
vas killed, or had lost leg on the battle
ront during the week April Il to 81.
FOR the benefit of those interested, it can
e said that the parents, Mr.. and Mrs. :
'harIes II. McAllister, have not received
otification to that effect up to date.
Fred Demas has rented the ID. X. Brad .
ury house, near the creamery, for a
ear, and moved his family and house !
old goods Wednesday from the Johan-
essen block, where he has lived for sew
raj months past. c
The Washington stage business is now '
laking three trips daily by auto, to and I
'om Barre ?
A cabaret dance will be given in school /
ouse hall Friday evening, May 3, from /
to o'clock. A farce presented by la I
les from the Washington grange, I
lay day folk dance by school children \
nd several musical numbers will consti s
lite the program from to . o'clock. i
rom to 10 o'clock the dancing will be \
terspersed with piano, vocal and violin y
'los. Ice cream will be on sale through. n
1t the dancing. Admission, l5c; chill
'en, l0c; dancing, soc a couple. Pro-
eds are for the purchase Of books for ;
e public library. e
Dance at grange hall, Williamstown, e'
ay 3, under auspices of the grange. m
,ndolph four piece orchestra. Dancing a.
ON $3.50 to |, the great dance of the
ason. Per couple, Sl.-adv.
New millinery goods at Mrs. Warmers
illinery parlors.-adv.