The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-18
HARDWICK
Vivian Ralph, Seven Years Old, Injured
by Powder Explosion.

daughter OF George Ralph and WIFE WA
terribly injured last Saturday by AN eN
plosion of powder, which she had duj
out Of a shotgun shell unbeknown TO he
parents. She poured the powder into ,
cup and went a little way from thu
house, which is the old Perkins place IL
district No. 10, and after lighting three
matches, the last one ingnited the pow
der, and AS a result all the skin ON hci
face was completely burned off, her eye,
sight II is hoped was not injured, but
her hair was also badly singed and
burned. After the accident she walked
to the house and doctor was summoned
and her suiferings were somewhat al.
leviated. IL was narrow escape from
more serious consequences and IL is
hoped that the little girl will not be so
badly disiigured as at first thought.
The boy scout Jolly Jester minstrels
will present their show at Greensboro
june 2s, and at Wolcott July 4.
The fact that Prof. j. H. Fuller has
decided to remain in Hardwick as head
of the academy and graded school for
the next two years at an increased sal
airy will be good news not only to the
students and pupils but To Hardwick
people in general. He was tempted by
a proposition from Lancaster, ~ H., but
after celebrating several days, decided
to remain in Hardwick.
Mrs. Wade Benjamin visited relatives
in Plainfield Saturday and Sunday.
+. I. Carr was in Montpelier Sunday
TO meet his son, Merton Carr. who has
just graduated from the Mortified high
school. Merton will be associated with
his father as local representative of the
+. A. Strout real estate agency and will
have rooms in the fatiron building, re-
| Gently vacated by +. II. Doten, and
these rooms are being thoroughly reno
waited and repaired preparatory to oc-
cupancy.
Foster Stewart visited friends in
Mortified the latter part of last week.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
James II. Clark at the Hardwick hospital
last Saturday morning
Mrs. Louise Shattuck and granddaugh-
ter, Miss Marjorie Fraser, visited rela-
tives in West Derby Sunday.
Miss Ruth Hastings of St Johnsbury
has been recent guest at J.. |. Bish-
ops.
Melvin Morse left Saturday for Mont |
pelier, where he took the train for New |
York, where he was ordered to report |
for Y. NJ. G., A. work, and he expects to |
be sent overseas very soon. Mr. Morse's |
Hardwick friends wish him best Of luck |
and success.
Oscar Schlarman is repairing his barn
at his place on North Main street by
raising it up several feet, putting in
new flooring etc. This will improve his
property not little.
Mrs. Eta Batchelder has been at
Camp Devens, at Aver, Mass, for few
days to see her son, Howard. who is in
the service Mrs Batcheldor went with
Mr. and Mrs. c. F. Davis, who went to
the same camp to see their two sons,
Harold and Herman
William Merrill of Boston is a guest I
Of his parents, W. f. Merrill and wife, |
for a few days.
Mrs. G. B. Constantine and son, Ga
briel, are visiting Mrs. Constantine in II
Boston for some time.
Laverne White, who recently enlist
ID in the navy, was ordered to report at II
Burlington the latter part Of last week.
Walter London and wife and little l
ION arrived in town last Saturday night
Srs. London and son win remain here
everal months at the home of her par
ints, /, F. Titus and wife, but Mr. Lon t
lon returned TO Boston Monday avenng
Harry Gadgcome, Fred White and Pc ?
er Hearn left the latter part of last I
week for Bridgeport, Conn, where they II
ave employment in the shipyards. W
The baseball game on Bridgman hill d
asst Friday afternoon between teams o
rom this place and East Hardwick was "
close and exciting one, and won by the d.
ocals in the ninth inning after two men G.
yere out, by a score of IA to Is. This X
makes one game each and the third one &C
ill be a hummer n
Mrs. w. +. Fraser visited her husband, to
tho is employed in Springfield, over u
unday and the first OF the week. I'll
Miss Barbara Bickford has returned
-om Hartford, Conn, where she has
cen attending school for the past year
The boy scout jolly Jester Ministries
ill present their show at East Hard W
ck June 25 for the benefit of the Red We
ross of that place. Several from here tn
re planning to accompany the boys re
Master Carlton Daniel observed his ne
lird birthday anniversary last Satur- to
Nv afternoon by inviting a number of III
s little playmates TO his home on Ma an
e street, where they gamboled and tx
clicked to their hearts content all the
ternoon. Refreshments were seryed and IN
lite little ice cream disappeared as tn
result of their efforts. pa
Foster Hovey, wife and son of Nor ey
sville were guests at Mrs. Lydia John pa
ms over Sunday. Tn
Wendell Campbell has gone to Worccs- tu
r, Mass, where he has position dur g.,
e the summer rlf
William H. Garvin and wife of Dan pm
RS, Mass, and Roscoe Guard of Lynn, acl
ass, are visiting at H. r. Whites for dr.
couple of weeks. all
Mrs. o. n. Campbell of HYDE Park sci
Is a guest of relatives here the latter sht
TT of last week.
G. b. Shipman is driving a new eight sol
Under Chrevolet automobile to
Miss Lillian Howieson has gone to ott
,ntpelier, where she win be employed eat
some time.
One of Herb Smiths mules was quite OF
div cut by a barbed wire fence in his
sture at his farm in the Alder Brook aut
unity. The mule laid down to roll
4 did roll down the side hill and into
fence and was quite badly cut.
4. c. Smith is in Barre setting up :
APPLES milking machines.