The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-05-04

PvHil'h ~ wv iN'N IVY
Mrs. Olive Ward. one Of the oldest
residents of North Danville. died recently
AT the age of 50 years She was remark
ably active physically and mentally UNI
iii few weeks ago.
Llewellyn Jones, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. G. Jones of Swanton. now serving
with the Canadian army in France, has
presented climbing vines TO the library
at Swanton, which the boy scouts will
set out.
Alan Furman, known as "Taz," star
mound artist at the University of Yer
mont for the past three seasons, has
been signed up as pitcher by the Bos'
ton Nationals. Furman is Swanton
boy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ID. &. Furman.
Headquarters for the Vermont division
Of the Red Cross drive has been opened
in Brattleboro by Oscar F. Benson, Yer
mont chairman, and the drive will last
from May 20 to ~. The drive is for
slO0,O00,000, and Vermont's quota is
100000.
Mrs. Marianne Gibson reached her l02d
Park. She retains her faculties TO a Won
ierful degree and is in good health, Mas
ter John Crosby, a neighbor, was one
year old that day and he and the CEN
lenaran were photographed together,
The barns on the farm of John 0rdway
Of Roxbury were burned to the ground
April 25 with their contents, two horses,
one belonging to Mr. Ordway and the
other to b. A. Howe, two cows, one pig,
the hens and most of the farming tools.
There was Sl75 insurance on both barns, |
while Mr.. ordway's horse alone was
worth S275.
Rev. Richard H. Mclaughlin, former
pastor of the Universalst church in
White River Junction, who at one time
lived in Lyndonville and before studying |
for the ministry was employed on the
st. Johnsbury Republican, has been APP |
pointed chaplain in the United States
army with the rank of first lieutenant
Among those on board the liner st.
Paul, which tipped over while being
drawn into dock at New York recently,
was Harrison S. Thayer, assistant pay
master in the L. S. navy, and son of Mr..
and Mrs. l.. P. Thayer of Morrisville. He
lost all his belongings except the clothes
be was wearing. Thayer had but just
been transferred to the St. Paul.
John F. Hobart, in charge of the Amer
ran Express office in Essex Junction for
The past Ia years, has been transferred
TO a like position in the Office at St.
Adams. His family will move there at
the close of school, his daughter, Mary,
graduating this spring. Chester Barnes,
clerk and transfer man at Essex june
zion for nine years will become the
agent there succeeding Mr., Hobart.
A breach of promise sit for $4,000
has been brought against William P.
Halock of New Haven by Edward Tuck
or of Addison, as next friend of his mi
nor daughter, Miss Della E. Tucker. 1t
Is alleged that Hallock agreed on June
Is, Sept Is and on several other dates
to marry Miss Tucker. Mr.. Tucker has
also brought suit against Hallock for
$1,000 involving charges against the de-
PENDANT,
Charles Miner. one of the largest real !,
estate owners in Brattleboro, found on ;
The door of his office Thursday morning |,
the following notice: First notice to
Charles Miner land there may be many
more), You have not as yet contributed
10 the Brattleboro war chest and it is a
time you dds Your buying a Liberty i
bond is no excuse for not giving to war
charities. Don't waste time This town b
is for men, not slackers"
The life of Norris NJ Towslee, a Pow !
nal farmer, was saved recently by his [
shepherd dog. Mr.. Towsee was plough g
ing when the plowpoint struck a stone |
and threw him over the handles under 81
meath the heels of the horses. He was n
80 injured that he could not extricate 81
himself and was in danger of being tram u
pied upon by the horses. Calling to his N
dog, which was with him, he said, Go W
and get Ned" and the dog bounded off Of
TO the house and by his peculiar action g,
made Mr.. Towslee's son, Ned, under &C
stand that something was wrong in the 81
field. He returned with the dog, freed SC
mis- father from his perilous position and al
the man has now nearly recovered from b,
his injuries. OF
Sixteen bags of wheat -four and l6 G,
bags Of substitutes recently came to Pat n,
sv Baldssaro of Bellows Falls, sent by
bosbon mouse, ana caused HlIle hurry O.,
in the state food administration bureau.
They came while Mr.. and Mrs. Bslda- d
saro were in New York and Mr. Bslds-
saro says he never gave an order for any
such quantity or expected to get it.
While in Boston he did ask if he could [
get a barrel and substitutes for himself
and another barrel for his brother and n
was told he could. On his return from
New York he found the 32 bags and
consented TO the return of all
to Boston except what he is permitted
TO have under the food regulations.
Charles A Caswell, who died at Bright
look hospital in st. Johnsbury April 20,
was direct descendant of Nathan Cas- 70
well, the first settler in the town of de
Littleton. he was born in Concord in HI;
1852, married in 1888 and for several "a,
years lived on the farm on which was l.,
he first framed house ever built in the -,
iown of Concord. Later he engaged in -
pursuits in Waterford and ~
Concord and of late he had been labor WI
md assistant purchasing agent for the n
United States shipping board emergency
leet corporation. which has large gov. a.