The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-12-23
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John w. Perry was quite seriously
| hurt last week while chopping on the
woodIot of E. H. Call on the road to M.
! r. Benevides. He had stepped up on a
| limb to cut Off another that was in the
way of falling the tree as he wanted it,
when he slipped and fell to the ground,
a distance of 10 or II feet, striking ON
his hip and back. lie was unable to
walk and was taken to his home by G.. e.
Adams, who was passing. DIR. Robinson
was called, who found no bones broken,
but badly strained muscles and liga-
ments, He has been in bed ever since,
almost unable to move, but is now a lit
tie more comfortable.
The rural carriers went on to their
winter schedule Dec. Is and now leave
the office at a. m. instead of Z.
Next Wednesday being Christmas day,
the library will not be open and books
due that day may be returned without
fine on Saturday.
Mrs. Emma Warner returned last week
from stay of nearly three weeks with
Mrs. Carlyle Buzzell, formerly Miss
Gladys Martin, in Warren. Mrs. Buzz
zell is teaching near her home this win
ter.
About week ago parties unknown
broke into the Gale schooEhouse and
mussed things up considerably, scatter
ing books and papers around and taking
several articles belonging TO the teacher,
Miss Cora Kennedy. The break was re-
ported to Deputy Sheriff l.. NJ McAllis-
ter, but no arrests have been made as
yet.
Mrs. George T. Colby was in Barre last
week part of two days on a visit to
Mrs. Frank Il. Lang.
News is received here of the sudden
death at Charlotte, n c., of Miss Abbie
Baker, a former resident in town and
only sister of the late Henry s. Baker,
formerly town clerk and treasurer. Miss
Baker had but just arrived at Charlotte
for stay Of several weeks when she was
stricken with apoplexy, death following
in a short time.
Seaman Lucius S. Northrup, who was
stationed at Pelham Bay, near New York
City, has received an honorable discharge
and is staying for time with hrs par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Northrup, OF
Baptist street.
Quite a delegation from town attended
the grange fair at South Barre last week,
the number including Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Poor, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Anderson,
Mrs. Ida Whitcomb, Miss Millie Drury,
Mrs Allie Wilfore, Miss Stella Wilfore,
Miss Dorothy Call, Don Staples and
George Holden. The party went in
three-seater furnished by livery man
Charles II. Wilfore
Ronald Irons came home from Bakers
field last week Wednesday, having had
the misfortune to cut his foot while al
work chopping. Richard Martin came
from the same town on Saturday to
pass the holidays with his people here.
Mr.. and Mrs Albert r. Martin passed
the cd anniversary of their wedding
son, Harley I. Martin.
There will be a meeting Of the Rebek-
abs Thursday evening, Dec. 26 Officers
are to be elected and the noble grand
desires that all members be present.
The Congregational Sunday school viii
hold its Christmas exercises at the
church on Tuesday evening at 1880. A
Christmas tree will be in evidence and
and the program is in charge Of Mrs,
w. f. Glover. An offering for Armenian
and Syrian relief viii have place on the
program.
The Christian Endeavor meeting will
be held on Thursday evening at 1880, in
stead OF Tuesday evening, this week. En-
veaorers, please notice and others are
cordially invited to attend.
Masquerade dance in grange hall, vii.
Jamestown, Thursday, Dec. 20, for the
benefit Of Eastern Star home. Music by
Gilbertsons orchestra All come masked.
Admission, 75c per couple.adv.