The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-15
CABOT
Fridays Storm Did Enormous Amount OIL
Damage, $500 for One Man,


Damage, $500 for One Man
One OF the worst storms within INC
past 20 years, accompanied by con
tinuous rumble of thunder and some
sharp lightning and finally ending IN q
cyclone, visited the middle section OF
this town last Friday afternoon, little
past : o'clock, striking at lower Cabot
and taking the iron roofing from part
of the roof of W. p. Lance's barn, carry
ING II into the field II demolished a
shed AT J. |. stones, blowing down a
tree ON A. W. Noyces land, sweeping on
and increasing in velocity, tearing off the
chimney ON A. c. Ainsworth's house
Veering TO the east, It next unroofed the
covered bridge by the gristmill, beneath
which n. NJ Wheeler, with single team,
and A. W. Noyce, with two horses and a
dump cart. had taken refuge from the
pouring rain while on their way home
from work on the highway As the roof
started to collapse, Mr.. Wheeler drove
through the west end, thereby escaping
being hit by the broken timbers, while
Mr., Noyce tried to quiet the other horses,
being the last he remembers until re-
gaining consciousness at Fred Grace's,
where he was taken after being struck
on the head, losing one set OF his teeth
He was able to be out Saturday, al
though considerably bruised One of the
horses was struck below one eye, break
ing the bone and hurting his neck so it
has been unable to eat only by tapping
meal The tornado then took an easter
~ course to the residence of G. w. Hoyt,
tearing off the iron roofing from part of
the mansard roof of his big barn, rolling
and carrying some sheets nearly a quar-
ter of a mile into the field of O. p.
Boyles, taking off three chimneys from
his house, one brick going through wins
dow. barn used for storing machinery
was partly tipped over, dump cart
standing in it was blown through the
boarding of the back side and landed
down bank. by the brook. He esti-
mates his damage as amounting to $500.
Going still farther eastward. the storm
twisted shed around and off its founda-
ton on Orlando Heaths place. AT Charles |
Cranes, large pine tree near the house
was broken off and cave spouts were
torn from the buildings. Trees were
blown down in different parts of the |
town. The most damage was in the
sugar orchard of Harry Walbridge and |
~ " . IVY. u VI nv itNSo Nti0
lost.
At the opening exercises of the Con-
Sunday schools last Sunday,
Rev. j. w. Hatch of Montpelier sem
mary gave some very interesting and APP
plicable remarks. The quartet also sang
several pieces.
The proceeds of the Liberty minstrels'
amounted to Sls.63.
J. H. Wilson of Danvers, Mass, is in
town and will clean and repair sewing
organs. etc. Anyone wanting
that line of work done, can leave orders
at +. NJ. Bliss where he is boarding.
adv.
AT the next W. R. G. meeting, May l6,
4 good attendance is desired, as there is
work to be done.
Edwin Corliss of St James. Mimi, ar ,
lived recently at +. C. Gould's with an s
other carload of horses.
Rev. J. w. Hatch of Montpelier sem
nary preached at the NJ. Il. church last
Sunday morning. The quartet sang sew
raj selections.
Mothers day was observed at the Con- /,
yregational church last Sunday morning, =.
Is has been the custom for the past 10 :
ears Nearly 40 mothers were ushered {
n and seated in body. Two young la
lies with baskets of silk flags on pins =
resented each mother with one instead =
# the former custom of using carna
ions. Rev. M W. Hale delivered very :
and appropriate sermon, tax. q
ng for his text |. Samuel 2:l9. A quar-
ct from Montpelier seminary rendered :
everal selections, which were highly APP
One of the young men, Elton y
anee, was former Cabot boy. A duet !,
Y Mrs. NJ. w. Hale and Mrs. J. W But :
srfeld was very impressive and touch i
lg and applicable to every mother. The
oral decorations were mostly the old =
'shioned daffodils of our grandmother y !,
sy, the bulbs which produced these "
overs being originally planted on the " !,
remises of Z. i. Smith go years ago by q
Irs. Matthew Wallace, and from which 90
ANY bulbs have been transpIanted to i,
her flower beds. ~
The Liberty MINISTRIES company which n
opeared in town hall May and 3 gave a,
\ entertainment in MarshfieId Friday IN
7ening, May TO- The proceeds from the Vi
70 shows amounted to Sll779, which
cludes So realized from sale of pop r..
I'm. This entire amount was donated da
the Cabot Red Cross branch The
embers of the minstrel company desire o,,
thank the townspeople for their
arty support and patronage. ve
Several members of the Woman's club "a,
ct with Mrs. Emma Goodale Tuesday, ha
oril 30. The study of Mexico was con
lued An interesting flower contest Be
lowed. after which dainty refresh pc
,nts were served by the hostess. This sol
,ek's meeting was held Tuesday 1t ily
IS bird meeting, and the study of SUI
Ids was taken up. OBJ
Miss Marion Jameson of Greensboro no
,ited her sister, Miss Leila Jameson, ms
emily. sol
Mrs f. A. Cassidy of Enosburg Falls sta
IS a recent visitor of her daughter, Mrs wi
rle Rogers. all
Mrs Mary Wakefield, who has been le.
iting her sister, Mrs. b. G. Rogers, re- poi
med to Hardwick Wednesday. -
A son, Richard Eastman, was born to
;. and Mrs. Carroll Houghton May 10. ~.
4 son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ned -
sbster May s.
Miss Lila Perry is visiting her sister, W.
s. Harold GRAY, in Worcester, Mass 49,